NE LB556

Lowers the age threshold from 14 to 12 years old for juveniles who can be arraigned in adult court for Class I, IA, IB, IC, ID, II, or IIA felonies

Adds a formal definition of "detention" to the Nebraska Juvenile Code as temporary care in a physically restrictive facility designed to control juvenile movement and secure lawful custody

Requires judicial approval for felony arrests of juveniles: probation officers must forward intake information to a judge who determines detention need, rather than probation officers making the final decision

Expands criteria for denying juvenile release to include demonstrable records of fleeing law enforcement, absconding from placements or home, committing violent offenses, committing multiple property crimes, or threatening self-harm or harm to others

Lowers the minimum age for detention eligibility from 12 to 10 years old, prohibiting detention of children 10 years or younger under any circumstances