The Legislature finds that pretrial diversion offers persons charged with criminal offenses and minor traffic violations an alternative to traditional criminal justice proceedings in that: (1) It permits participation by the accused only on a voluntary basis; (2) the accused has access to counsel for criminal offenses prior to a decision to participate; (3) it occurs prior to an adjudication but after arrest and a decision has been made by the prosecutor that the offense will support criminal charges; and (4) it results in dismissal of charges, or its equivalent, if the individual successfully completes the diversion process.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3601
Legislative findings
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Polikov v. Neth (2005)
Most recently applied in State v. Williams (October 2008)
Laws 1979, LB 573, § 2; Laws 2002, LB 1303, § 1; Laws 2003, LB 43, § 11.
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