Nebraska Administrative Code

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 2 - Grievance Procedures 001 Applicability. This rule applies to all institutions operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). 002 Department Policy. NDCS provides an inmate with a procedure f…

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 3 – Mail Privileges 001 Applicability. This rule applies to all facilities operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). 002 Departmental Policy. An inmate's access to the mail will be limited …

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 4 001 Applicability. This rule applies to all facilities operated by the Department of Correctional Services. 002 Department Policy. Inmates shall have visiting privileges as long as the inmate does not violate the r…

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 5 – Code of Offenses 001 Applicability. This rule applies to all facilities operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). 002 Departmental Policy. All inmates in the custody of or under the sup…

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 6 - Inmate Disciplinary Procedures 001 Applicability. This rule applies to all facilities operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). 002 Departmental Policy. The Warden of each facility shal…

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 7 001 Applicability. This rules applies to all inmates of the State of Nebraska in facilities operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. 002 Department Policy. The Department provides mental health…

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 8 001 Department Change of Rules. These rules may only be amended or repealed in accordance with Nebraska Revised Statute 84-901 et seq. 002 Proposed Changes in Department Rules by Petition. 002.01 Any person may pet…

Title 68 - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chapter 9 001 Cash. Cash is contraband. Cash mailed to an inmate will be deposited in the inmate's confiscated account. 002 Checks or Money Orders. Checks or money orders mailed to an inmate must be made payable to the inmat…

TITLE 69 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CHAPTER 11 - EXECUTION PROTOCOL 001 Authority. When the Director of the State of Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (Director) receives an order of the Nebraska Supreme Court directing the enforcement of a sentence of death…

Title 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 1 - COUNTY REVENUE ASSISTANCE FUND 001 General Provisions. The County Revenue Assistance Fund is created for the operation of the Commission on Public Advocacy. 001.01 Creation of the Fund. The fund shall consist of money …

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 10 - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 001 Executive Committee. With the approval of a majority of the members of the Commission, the chairperson may appoint an executive committee. 001.01 Number. The executive committee shall consist o…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 11 - EFFECTIVE DATE 001 Effective Date. These rules shall take effect five days after filing with the Secretary of State.

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 12 - PETITION FOR RULEMAKING 001 Rulemaking Petition. Under the provisions of the Nebraska Administrative Code, Title 53, Chapter 2, any person may petition the Commission requesting the promulgation, amendment, or repeal …

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 13 - REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY ORDER BY THE COMMISSION 001 Request for Declaratory Order by the Commission. This chapter relates solely to the procedures to be used by any person or entity seeking issuance of a declaratory o…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 16 - PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS IN CONTESTED CASES BEFORE THE COMMISSION 001 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply as used through Chapter 16 of these rules and regulations. 001.01 Agency. Agency shall mean each b…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 15 - PROCEDURES FOR NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING 001 Negotiated Rulemaking Generally. The negotiated rulemaking process can be used by state agencies, whenever appropriate, to resolve controversial issues prior to the commencemen…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 2 - DEFINITIONS 001 Definitions. As used in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-3919 et seq. and these rules, the following definitions shall be used. 001.01 Chief Counsel. Chief counsel shall mean an attorney appointed to be the primar…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 3 - MEMBERSHIP, TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS 001 Background. The Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy was created by L.B. 646, passed by the Nebraska Legislature in 1995. The Commission shall provide legal services and resour…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 4 - MEETINGS, QUORUM AND EXPENSES 001 Meetings. The Commission shall meet as soon as practicable after appointment by the Governor. 001.01 Officers. The Commission shall elect a vice-chairperson and secretary-treasurer. Th…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 5 - POWERS AND DUTIES 001 Powers and Duties of the Commission. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties: 001.01 Rules and Regulations. The Commission shall have the power to adopt and promulgate rules and …

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 6 - CHIEF COUNSEL 001 Chief Counsel. The Commission shall appoint a Chief Counsel, who shall act as the lead attorney and chief administrative officer of the Commission. 001.01 Term. The Chief Counsel shall serve at the pl…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 7 - DIVISIONS 001 Divisions. The Commission shall consist of three divisions: the Capital Litigation Division, the Appellate Division, and the Major Case Resource Center. 001.01 Capital Litigation Division. The Commission …

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 8 - RECORDS AND REPORTS 001 Records and Reports. On behalf of the Commission, the Chief Counsel shall keep appropriate financial, caseload and client records on all matters in which the Commission is involved. 001.01 Publi…

TITLE 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY CHAPTER 9 - PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 001 Personnel Management. The Chief Counsel and all permanent employees of the Commission shall be full-time employees of the state, and as such, shall be entitled to benefits under the Nebraska St…

TITLE 71 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations 001 Rules relating to the administration of the Vocational and Life Skills Program. Under provisions of Legislative Bill 907, One-hundred third Legislature, Second Session, 2014, the following rules …

TITLE 72 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CHAPTER 1 - RESTRICTIVE HOUSING 001. PURPOSE. To establish policies surrounding the use of restrictive housing within the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) to ensure that restrictive housing will be utilize…

TITLE 72 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CHAPTER 3 - RESTITUTION 001. PURPOSE: To establish policies surrounding the collection of restitution from inmates sentenced to the Department and transfer of restitution funds to the court as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. 83-…

TITLE 72 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CHAPTER 4 - MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND DISCHARGE REVIEW TEAM PROCEDURES 001 Purpose. These regulations provide for a method consistent with professional standards of care to screen all inmates at intake fo…

TITLE 72 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CHAPTER 5 - MEDICAID SUSPENSION 001 Purpose To establish a process for identifying inmates who were Medicaid recipients prior to becoming incarcerated so that their Medicaid can be suspended rather than terminated and to notif…

TITLE 73 – OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION CHAPTER 1 – DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT FUNDS 001 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 001.01 PURPOSE: To establish procedures governing the distribution and management of Office of Violence Prevention Grant Funds by the Nebraska Comm…

Title 74 - County Justice Reinvestment Grant Program Chapter 1 - Distribution of County Justice Reinvestment Grant Program Funds 001. Purpose: To establish procedures governing the distribution and management of the County Justice Reinvestment Grant program funds by the Nebraska …

TITLE 75 - COMMUNITY-BASED JUVENILE SERVICES AID PROGRAM CHAPTER 1 - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY-BASED JUVENILE SERVICES AID 001 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 001.01 PURPOSE: To establish procedures governing the distribution and management of Community-based Juvenile Services Aid funds by the…

TITLE 76 – JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 1 – STANDARDS FOR THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES – RETURNED MEDICATION 001 Returned Medication Standards for NDCS facilities Health Services 001.01 When patient-specific medications are returned to the prison pharmacy unop…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 1 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - DEFINITIONS AND PURVIEW 001 It is the policy of the Jail Standards Board that the following clarification of terminology and parameters be applied in the promulgation of Standards for Adu…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 10 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - FOOD SERVICES 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all community residential facilities provide food services which are consistent with the Standards established herein and…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 11 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - INMATES' RIGHTS 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all community residential facilities shall employ policies and procedures which guarantee inmates their right to freedo…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 12 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - INMATE BEHAVIOR, DISCIPLINE AND GRIEVANCE 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that facility administrators of all community residential facilities shall insure that inmates are…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 13 – STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - EXISTING FACILITY DESIGN 001 General Conditions. It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all existing community residential facilities shall conform to the minimum standards for d…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 14 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - NEW FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all newly constructed or renovated community residential facilities where the aggregate cost of su…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 2 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES – AUTHORITY, POLICIES, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that the facility operates according to its legal authority and established policies and procedur…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 3 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - RECORDS AND STATISTICS 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that each community residential facility shall utilize or access a computerized Records Management System for collecti…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 4 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - INMATE CLASSIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all inmates eligible for assignment to community residential facilities are subject to a meaningful…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 5 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENIAL FACILITIES – RECEPTION, HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS AND DISCHARGE 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that a meaningful reception and discharge process shall be employed when an inmate is housed in a…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 6 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - SECURITY AND CONTROL 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that facility administrators in all community residential facilities shall employ policies and procedures that ensure pr…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 7 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - PROGRAMS 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all community residential facilities shall, to the best of their ability, offer a range of programs to benefit the inmates and …

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 8 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - MAIL, VISITING AND TELEPHONE SERVICE 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all community residential facilities shall provide mail, visiting, and telephone services for all i…

TITLE 77 - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD CHAPTER 9 - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES - HEALTH SERVICES 001 It is the policy of the State of Nebraska that all community residential facilities shall provide all inmates with a healthful environment and access to adequate medic…

TITLE 78 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE CHAPTER 1 - PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGE AND CORRECTION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION 001 Purpose - To provide procedures for challenge of the completeness or accuracy of criminal history record informati…