Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-4801

Current with changes through 2024

Section 29-4801 - [Operative 7/1/2025] Terms, defined

For purposes of sections 29-4801 to 29-4807:

(1) Case plan means a set of goals, conditions, and programs that is:

(a) Based on a professional risk and needs assessment;

(b) Tailored to the specific risks and needs of the veteran; and

(c) Developed in collaboration with the veteran;

(2) Condition from military service means substance-use disorder, military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, or another mental health condition that is related to an individual's military service in some manner and includes psychological effects from a veteran's time in service as well as from the period of family separation related to deployment;

(3) Intimate partner has the same meaning as in section 28-323;

(4) Serious bodily injury has the same meaning as in section 28-109;

(5) Sexual contact and sexual penetration have the same meanings as in section 28-318;

(6) Veteran means an individual who:

(a) Is serving in the United States Armed Forces, including any reserve component or the National Guard;

(b) Has served in such armed forces and was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable; or

(c) Has served in such armed forces and received a dishonorable discharge and such individual has been diagnosed with substance-use disorder, military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, or another mental health condition; and

(7) Veteran justice program means the program described in sections 29-4802 to 29-4804 through which a veteran may request a court to defer entry of judgment of conviction for an offense pending completion of the program, and upon successful completion, avoid entry of judgment of conviction.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-4801

Laws 2024, LB253, § 1.