Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 43. Infants and Juveniles § 43-281. Adjudication of jurisdiction; evaluation; restrictions on placement; copy of report or evaluation

(1) Following an adjudication of jurisdiction and prior to final disposition, the court may provide for evaluation of a juvenile as provided in this section.

(2) If the adjudication of jurisdiction is not under subdivision (1), (2), (3)(b), or (4) of section 43-247, the court may place the juvenile with the Office of Juvenile Services or the Department of Health and Human Services for evaluation. The office or department shall arrange and pay for an appropriate evaluation if the office or department determines that there are no parental funds or private or public insurance available to pay for such evaluation.

(4) A juvenile pending evaluation ordered under this section shall not reside in a detention facility at the time of the evaluation or while waiting for the completed evaluation to be returned to the court unless detention of such juvenile is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of such juvenile or the person or property of another or if it appears that such juvenile is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court.

(5) The court shall provide copies of predisposition reports and evaluations of the juvenile to the juvenile's attorney and the county attorney or city attorney prior to any hearing in which the report or evaluation will be relied upon.