Section 79-9-013 - Voluntary Surrender of Certificate Once an informal complaint has been filed with the Executive Director or a formal complaint has been filed before the Council, the respondent may voluntarily surrender his or her law enforcement certificate.
013.01 The voluntary surrender of certificate shall state in writing that the respondent knowingly admits or knowingly does not challenge or contest the truth of the information alleged in either the informal or formal complaint and waives all proceedings against him or her in connection therewith and waives all notice of such proceedings.013.02 Upon receipt of the voluntary surrender of certificate, the matter shall be placed before the Council for its consideration at the next available meeting. The Council shall either accept or reject the surrender of certificate based upon the appropriate provisions of this chapter and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1403(6). The matter will then be submitted to the Commission for further action.013.03 If the voluntary surrender of certificate is accepted by the Council and Commission, then the respondent will no longer meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1401(5)(c).013.04 A voluntary surrender of certificate shall not terminate the revocation process unless an appropriate order is entered by the Commission. An order accepting the voluntary surrender of certificate shall have the same force and affect as an order revoking the respondent's certificate.79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 9, § 013