§ 6-1204.Purpose.
Article 12: Problem-Solving Courts · Last amended September 21, 2016 · Last verified July 22, 2026
Full Text of § 6-1204
Amendment History
§ 6-1204 amended September 21, 2016.
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1204 is a purpose statement for the whole article: these rules exist to set requirements for how problem-solving courts get established and how they operate. It doesn’t add any new substantive rule of its own — it explains why the article’s other sections, covering approval, operations, case management, and succession planning, exist in the first place.
That purpose statement matters when a court or program has to interpret one of the more detailed requirements later in the article. Reading a specific requirement against this stated purpose — building consistent, well-run specialty courts across the state — helps make sense of why the approval process in Section 6-1207 and the operational standards in Section 6-1208 look the way they do.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the stated purpose of Sections 6-1201 through 6-1210?
To set the requirements for establishing and operating problem-solving courts in Nebraska.
Does this section set any specific requirements itself?
No. It states the article’s purpose; the specific requirements for establishment, operations, and case management appear in the sections that follow.
How is this purpose different from the scope described in Section 6-1205?
This section explains why the rules exist. Section 6-1205 states who the rules apply to.
Why does the article need a separate purpose section?
It gives courts and program administrators a clear statement of intent to guide how the more detailed operational rules should be read and applied.
Does this purpose apply equally to a drug court and a family treatment court?
Yes. The purpose statement covers every problem-solving court within the article’s scope, regardless of the specific issue the program addresses.