The goals of a juvenile pretrial diversion program are: (1) To provide eligible juvenile offenders with an alternative program in lieu of adjudication through the juvenile court; (2) To reduce recidivism among diverted juvenile offenders; (3) To reduce the costs and caseload burdens on the juvenile justice system and the criminal justice system; and (4) To promote the collection of restitution to the victim of the juvenile offender's crime.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-260.03
Juvenile pretrial diversion program; goals
Laws 2003, LB 43, § 2.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.