Recent Nebraska DUI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
2026 (approved April 14, 2026)
LB1126: interlock permit holders can skip license testing at reinstatement
Lets the DMV waive license testing for qualifying ignition interlock permit holders who reinstate, and drops the testing requirement for people who held an interlock permit less than one year.
January 1, 2026 (out-of-state orders)
LB97: wider access to the ignition interlock permit
Approved April 14, 2025. A person who never held a Class O or M license can now get an ignition interlock permit, and from January 1, 2026 the DMV accepts another state’s court or ALR order to issue one.
Official sources
- Nebraska DMV — Administrative License Revocation (ALR)
- Nebraska DMV — ALR Information and Instructions
- Nebraska DMV — Petition for ALR Hearing
- Nebraska DMV — ALR Law Enforcement Presentation
- Nebraska DMV — Ignition Interlock Permit
- Nebraska DMV — Court Ordered Revocations
- Nebraska DMV — SR-22 for Revocations/Suspensions
- Nebraska DMV — Reprieve of the Fifteen Year License Revocation
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-498.01
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,197.02
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,197.03
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,196
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,211.02
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-106
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-1254
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §29-2264
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,197.08 — Presentence alcohol assessment
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,211.05 — Ignition interlock permit
- Nebraska DMV — Application for Nebraska Ignition Interlock Permit
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Initial court proceedings in county court (misdemeanors)
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — The pre-trial process in criminal cases
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Trials, bench and jury
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Sentencing in criminal cases
- Nebraska Legislature — LB97 (2025), slip law
- Nebraska Legislature — LB97 (2025), Statement of Intent
- Nebraska Legislature — LB1126 (2026), slip law
- Nebraska Legislature — LB1126 (2026), Committee Statement
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Douglas County Court
- Lancaster County — Courts
- Sarpy County — County Court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — County Court Contacts
Educational information, not legal advice. Nebraska law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (Legal Division, ALR hearings) and talk to a licensed Nebraska attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.