§702-203 Penal liability based on an omission. Penal liability may not be based on an omission unaccompanied by action unless: (1) The omission is expressly made a sufficient basis for penal liability by the law defining the offense; or (2) A duty to perform the omitted act is otherwise imposed by law. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]
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