Services for juveniles and adults ordered by the courts of the State of Nebraska, or by judges presiding over non-probation-based programs or services such as problem-solving courts or other similar specialized programs as defined herein, shall comply with the minimum standards established by the Standardized Model for Services as promulgated by the Nebraska Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation. Services within the Office of Probation's continuum of care must be obtained through a registered service provider. Services that do not conform to the requirements of the Standardized Model for Services shall not be accepted by the courts. Nothing in this rule shall preclude an individual or family from obtaining, at their own expense, additional services which may or may not comply with the minimum standards referred to within the Standardized Model for Services.
§ 6-1301.Compliance with Standardized Model for Services required.
Article 13: Substance Use Services · Last amended May 27, 2026 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 6-1301 requires substance-use and related services ordered by Nebraska courts or non-probation specialized programs to meet the Standardized Model for Services set by the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation, and bars courts from accepting services that fall short of it.
Full Text of § 6-1301
Amendment History
§ 6-1301 amended July 2, 2014; § 6-1301 amended May 27, 2026.
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1301 sets a floor for the services Nebraska courts order for juveniles and adults — whether through a traditional court proceeding or a non-probation-based program such as a problem-solving court. Those services have to meet the minimum standards in the Standardized Model for Services, which the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation puts together. Services within the Office of Probation’s continuum of care specifically have to come through a registered service provider, and courts can’t accept services that don’t meet the Standardized Model’s requirements.
The rule leaves room for people to seek help on their own terms, too: nothing stops an individual or family from paying for additional services at their own expense, even if those services don’t meet the Standardized Model’s minimum standards. The requirement is about what a court can order or accept as satisfying its own directives, not a limit on private choices about care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do court-ordered substance-use services have to meet a particular standard in Nebraska?
Yes. They have to meet the minimum standards in the Standardized Model for Services, set by the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation.
Does this rule apply only to probation-based programs?
No. It covers services ordered by the courts generally and by judges presiding over non-probation-based programs, such as problem-solving courts, as well.
What happens if a service provider doesn’t meet the Standardized Model’s requirements?
Courts aren’t allowed to accept services that don’t conform to the Standardized Model for Services.
Do services within the Office of Probation’s continuum of care have any additional requirement?
Yes. Those services must come through a registered service provider.
Can I pay for additional treatment on my own that doesn’t meet the Standardized Model?
Yes. The rule doesn’t stop an individual or family from obtaining additional services at their own expense, even ones that don’t meet the minimum standards described in the Standardized Model.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Judicial Branch, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Nebraska. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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