Nebraska § 25-2908 Director; duties

Nebraska Statutes

§ 25-2908 — Director; duties

Nebraska § 25-2908

Ch. 25Courts; Civil Procedure

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2908 (2026).

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Consistent with the purposes and objectives of the Dispute Resolution Act and in consultation with the council, the director shall:

(1)Approve centers which meet requirements for approval;

(2)Develop and supervise a uniform system of reporting and collecting statistical data from approved centers;

(3)Develop and supervise a uniform system of evaluating approved centers;

(4)Prepare a yearly budget for the implementation of the act and distribute funds to approved centers;

(5)Develop and administer guidelines for a sliding scale of fees to be charged by approved centers;

(6)Develop, initiate, or approve curricula and training sessions for mediators and staff of approved centers and of courts;

(7)Establish volunteer training programs;

(8)Promote public awareness of the restorative jus

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Consistent with the purposes and objectives of the Dispute Resolution Act and in consultation with the council, the director shall:
(1) Approve centers which meet requirements for approval;
(2) Develop and supervise a uniform system of reporting and collecting statistical data from approved centers;
(3) Develop and supervise a uniform system of evaluating approved centers;
(4) Prepare a yearly budget for the implementation of the act and distribute funds to approved centers;
(5) Develop and administer guidelines for a sliding scale of fees to be charged by approved centers;
(6) Develop, initiate, or approve curricula and training sessions for mediators and staff of approved centers and of courts;
(7) Establish volunteer training programs;
(8) Promote public awareness of the restorative justice and dispute resolution process;
(9) Apply for and receive funds from public and private sources for carrying out the purposes and obligations of the act;
(10) Develop and supervise a uniform system to create and maintain a roster of approved centers and victim youth conferencing and other restorative justice facilitators who are affiliated with approved centers. The roster shall be made available to courts and county attorneys;
(11) Enhance the sustainability of approved centers;
(12) Support approved centers in the implementation of restorative justice programs;
(13) Coordinate the development and implementation of new restorative justice programs;
(14) Develop and administer a uniform system for reporting and collecting statistical data regarding restorative justice programs from approved centers;
(15) Develop and administer a uniform system for evaluating restorative justice programs administered by approved centers;
(16) Develop and administer a uniform system for evaluating quality assurance and fidelity to established restorative justice principles;
(17) Coordinate software and data management system quality assurance for the office and the approved centers;
(18) Coordinate restorative justice training sessions for restorative justice facilitators and staff of approved centers and the courts;
(19) Review and provide analyses of state and federal laws and policies and judicial branch policies relating to restorative justice programs for juvenile populations and adult populations;
(20) Promote public awareness of the restorative justice and dispute resolution process under the Dispute Resolution Act; and
(21) Seek and identify funds from public and private sources for carrying out new and ongoing restorative justice programs.