In applying and construing the Uniform Mediation Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 25-2941.Uniformity of application and construction.
Article 29: Dispute Resolution Act and Uniform Mediation Act · Last amended 2003 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section directs Nebraska courts to consider the value of uniform interpretation across other states with the same law when applying and construing the Uniform Mediation Act.
Full Text of § 25-2941
Source
Laws 2003, LB 255, § 12.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2941 is a short interpretive instruction aimed at judges rather than mediators or parties. In applying and construing the Uniform Mediation Act, courts must give consideration to the need to promote uniformity of the law among the states that have enacted it.
Nebraska’s version of the act traces back to a model law drafted for adoption across the country. This section asks Nebraska courts, when a provision’s meaning is unsettled, to weigh how courts in other adopting states have read the same language, rather than developing a Nebraska-only interpretation that pulls the statute in a different direction from its sibling versions elsewhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does section 25-2941 require Nebraska courts to follow another state’s interpretation of the Uniform Mediation Act?
It requires courts to give consideration to promoting uniformity with other adopting states, though it does not bind a Nebraska court to follow any particular state’s ruling.
Why would Nebraska care how other states interpret their own mediation statutes?
Because Nebraska’s act is based on a uniform model law meant to work the same way across adopting states, and inconsistent interpretations undercut that shared purpose.
Does this section apply to every part of the Uniform Mediation Act, or only certain sections?
It states a general instruction for applying and construing the act as a whole.
Is this kind of uniformity clause common in Nebraska law?
Uniform acts adopted from national model laws typically include a clause like this one to guide consistent interpretation across the states that adopt them.
Does this section create any right or remedy for a party?
No. It addresses how courts interpret the act rather than creating a substantive right or a procedure a party invokes.
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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