Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-403 (2026)

Terms, defined

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For purposes of the Health and Human Services, Office of Juvenile Services Act:

(1) Aftercare means the control, supervision, and care exercised over juveniles who have been discharged from commitment;

(2) Committed means an order by a court committing a juvenile to the care and custody of the Office of Juvenile Services for treatment at a youth rehabilitation and treatment center identified in the court order;

(3) Community supervision means the control, supervision, and care exercised over juveniles when a commitment to the level of treatment of a youth rehabilitation and treatment center has not been ordered by the court;

(4) Emergency, for purposes of sections 43-427 to 43-430, means a public health emergency or a situation, including fire, flood, tornado, natural disaster, or damage to a youth rehabilitation and treatment center, that renders the youth rehabilitation and treatment center uninhabitable. Emergency does not include inadequate staffing;

(5) Evaluation means assessment of the juvenile's social, physical, psychological, and educational development and needs, including a recommendation as to an appropriate treatment plan; and

(6) Treatment means the type of supervision, care, and rehabilitative services provided for the juvenile at a youth rehabilitation and treatment center operated by the Office of Juvenile Services.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2000–2014 · leading case: Cnty. of Lancaster v. Off. of Juv. Servs., 621 N.W.2d 65 (Neb. 2000).
Cnty. of Lancaster v. Off. of Juv. Servs., 621 N.W.2d 65 (Neb. 2000). · cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-403 (Reissue 1998). For pur *986 poses of this opinion, we generally refer to both OJS and DHHS as “DHHS.”
State v. Nebraska Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 730 N.W.2d 128 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “Section 43-403 provides definitions for certain terms in the Health and Human Services, Office of Juvenile Services Act, including the following: (2) Committed means an order by a court committing a juvenile to the care and custody of [OJS] for treatment; (4) Evaluation means…”
In Re Interest of Matthew P., 745 N.W.2d 574 (Neb. 2008). · cites it 2× “[4] Neb.Rev.Stat. § 43-403(5) (Reissue 2004).”
In Re Interest of Michael S., 742 N.W.2d 791 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “Neb.Rev.Stat. § 43-403(2) (Reissue 2004) defines "committed" as "an order by a court committing a juvenile to the care and custody of [OJS] for treatment.”
In Re Teneko P., 730 N.W.2d 128 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “Section 43-403 provides definitions for certain terms in the Health and Human Services, Office of Juvenile Services Act, including the following: (2) Committed means an order by a court committing a juvenile to the care and custody of [OJS] for treatment; .”
In re Interest of Marcella G. (Neb. 2014). · cites it 2× “Section 43-408(1)(b) then states, among other things, that the committing court shall order the initial level of treatment for a juvenile committed to OJS, that the committing court shall not order a specific placement for a juvenile, and that the court shall continue to 31 Neb.…”
In re Interest of Nathaniel M. (Neb. 2014). · cites it 2× “It is apparent that the stern but appropriate admonition of the juvenile court which 12 Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-403 (2) and (7) (Reissue 2008) and 43-404(1) (Supp.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-403(2) — 1 case
In Re Interest of Michael S., 742 N.W.2d 791 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007). “Neb.Rev.Stat. § 43-403(2) (Reissue 2004) defines "committed" as "an order by a court committing a juvenile to the care and custody of [OJS] for treatment.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-403(5) — 1 case
In Re Interest of Matthew P., 745 N.W.2d 574 (Neb. 2008). “[4] Neb.Rev.Stat. § 43-403(5) (Reissue 2004).”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-403(6) — 1 case
In Re Interest of Michael S., 742 N.W.2d 791 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007). “Neb.Rev.Stat. § 43-403(2) (Reissue 2004) defines "committed" as "an order by a court committing a juvenile to the care and custody of [OJS] for treatment.”
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