Nebraska Statutes 43-2402. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Juvenile Services Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-2402
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. 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) Coalition means the Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice established pursuant to section 43-2411 ;
(2) Commission means the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice;
(3) Commission Grant Program means grants provided to eligible applicants under section 43-2406 ;
(4) Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program means aid to counties and federally recognized or state-recognized Indian tribes provided under section 43-2404.02 ;
(5) Eligible applicant means a community-based agency or organization, political subdivision, school district, federally recognized or state-recognized Indian tribe, or state agency necessary to comply with the federal act;
(6) Federal act means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5601 et seq., as the act existed on January 1, 2013;
(7) Juvenile means a person who is under eighteen years of age; and
(8) Office of Juvenile Services means the Office of Juvenile Services created in section 43-404.