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Nebraska Drone Privacy & Surveillance (2026)

Restricted: In Nebraska, causing a drone over another's property to observe a person in a place of solitude/seclusion is second-degree criminal trespass (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-521).

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drone Privacy & Surveillance in states bordering Nebraska

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ColoradoInfo
Colorado has no drone-specific privacy or surveillance crime; general invasion-of-privacy law (CRS 18-7-801) may apply.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
IowaInfo
Iowa has no statute criminalizing private drone surveillance; Iowa Code 808.15 only makes warrantless drone-gathered information inadmissible as evidence.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KansasRestricted
Kansas folds drone surveillance into its stalking/harassment law — drone use over or near a dwelling or occupied vehicle where one expects privacy counts as harassment (K.S.A. 60-31a02).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →
MissouriInfo
Missouri has no drone-specific privacy crime; the general invasion-of-privacy law (565.252) bars nonconsensual nude imaging but does not mention drones.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
South DakotaRestricted
South Dakota (SDCL 50-15-5): a Class 1 misdemeanor to use a drone to photograph, record or observe a person in a private place with a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
WyomingInfo
Wyoming has no drone image-capture/surveillance statute (bills failed); W.S. 10-4-303 only bars unlawful low flight or landing on another's land without consent (a misdemeanor).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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