Section 25-2911 - Restorative justice programs and dispute resolution; types of cases; referral of cases(1) The following types of cases may be accepted for restorative justice programs and dispute resolution at an approved center:(a) Civil claims and disputes, including, but not limited to, consumer and commercial complaints, disputes between neighbors, disputes between business associates, disputes between landlords and tenants, and disputes within communities;(b) Disputes concerning child custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access and other areas of domestic relations;(c) Juvenile offenses and disputes involving juveniles when appropriate, which shall be determined according to the policies and procedures provided for in section 25-2918;(d) Disputes involving youth that occur in families, in educational settings, and in the community at large;(e) Adult criminal offenses and disputes involving juvenile, adult, or community victims when appropriate, which shall be determined according to the policies and procedures provided for in section 25-2918; and(f) Contested guardianship and contested conservatorship proceedings.(2) Restorative justice practices at an approved center may be used in addition to any other condition, consequence, or sentence imposed by a court, a probation officer, a diversion program, a school, or another community program.(3) An approved center may accept cases referred by a court, an attorney, a law enforcement officer, a social service agency, a school, or any other interested person or agency or upon the request of the parties involved. A case may be referred prior to the commencement of formal judicial proceedings or may be referred as a pending court case. If a court refers a case to an approved center, the center shall provide information to the court as to whether an agreement was reached. If the court requests a copy of the agreement, the center shall provide it.Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2911
Laws 1991, LB 90, § 11; Laws 2007, LB554, § 25; Laws 2011, LB 157,§ 2; Laws 2019, LB 595,§ 9. Amended by Laws 2019, LB 595,§ 9, eff. 9/1/2019.