Article 29: Dispute Resolution Act and Uniform Mediation Act · Last amended 2019 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section splits rulemaking power over the Dispute Resolution Act between the Nebraska Supreme Court, which adopts formal rules and regulations after the director recommends them and consults the council, and the office, which may set its own policies and procedures to run the program day to day.
Full Text of § 25-2918
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(1) The Supreme Court, upon recommendation by the director in consultation with the council, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Dispute Resolution Act.
(2) The office may adopt and promulgate policies and procedures to carry out the Dispute Resolution Act.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 90, § 18; Laws 2019, LB595, § 19.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2918 answers who gets to write the rules that govern Nebraska’s Dispute Resolution Act. Formal rules and regulations come from the Nebraska Supreme Court, but the Court does not act alone: it adopts and promulgates those rules only upon the director’s recommendation, and the director makes that recommendation after consulting with the council.
The office charged with running the act’s day-to-day operations has its own, more limited tool. It may adopt policies and procedures to carry out the act, giving it room to handle administrative detail without going through the Supreme Court’s formal rulemaking process for every operational choice.
The two-track structure keeps binding, statewide rules under judicial oversight while letting the office adjust its internal practices as the program’s needs change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the authority to write formal rules under the Dispute Resolution Act?
The Nebraska Supreme Court, acting on the director’s recommendation and after the director consults with the council.
Can the office that runs the program write its own rules without the Supreme Court?
The office may adopt policies and procedures for carrying out the act, but formal rules and regulations remain the Supreme Court’s responsibility.
What role does the council play in rulemaking?
The director consults with the council before recommending rules to the Supreme Court.
Is there a difference between a rule adopted by the Supreme Court and a policy adopted by the office?
Yes. The Supreme Court’s rules and regulations carry the formal, binding weight of judicial rulemaking, while the office’s policies and procedures address its own administration of the program.
Where would I look to find the current rules for approved centers and mediators?
The Nebraska Supreme Court’s rules and regulations adopted under this section, along with the office’s own policies and procedures.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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