Nebraska Statutes 25-2908. Director; duties
Consistent with the purposes and objectives of the Dispute Resolution Act and in consultation with the council, the director shall:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-2908
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(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.