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NE Code § 25-2701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2701 - Rules of procedure; county court power to seal records.

25-2701.  Rules of procedure; county court power to seal records.(1) All provisions in the codes of criminal and civil procedure governing actions and proceedings in the district court not in conflict with statutes specifically governing procedure in county courts and related to matters for which no specific provisions have been made for county courts shall govern and apply to all actions and proceedings in the county court.(2) County courts may seal records of a person as provided under sections 43-2,108.01 to 43-2,108.05.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 28;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-528;  Laws 2010, LB800, § 2. Annotations  As subsection (1) of this section makes clear, all provisions of the criminal and civil procedure code govern all actions in the county court. State v. Lebeau, 280 Neb. 238, 784 N.W.2d 921 (2010). This section applies to the prosecution of city ordinances. State v. Lebeau, 280 Neb. 238, 784 N.W.2d 921 (2010). On appeal from a county or municipal court, notice of appeal and bond must be filed within ten days after rendition of judgment and this period cannot be prolonged by filing a motion for new trial. Edward Frank Rozman Co. v. Keillor, 195 Neb. 587, 239 N.W.2d 779 (1976).
NE Code § 25-2702 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2702 - Appearances; representation; attorney; qualification.

25-2702.  Appearances; representation; attorney; qualification.No person shall appear in the county court to represent another, or act as attorney therein for any person other than himself or herself, unless he or she is regularly admitted as an attorney in this state.Source   Laws 1929, c. 82, art. I, § 14, p. 282;   C.S.1929, § 22-114;   R.S.1943, § 26-115;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 85;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 29;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-585.
NE Code § 25-2703 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2703 - Cities and villages; prosecution of complaints; ordinances; file with court.

25-2703.  Cities and villages; prosecution of complaints; ordinances; file with court.Any city or village attorney may sign and prosecute complaints in the county court for any violation of any ordinance of the city or village for which he or she is attorney.After January 1, 1974, no city or village may prosecute complaints for violations of ordinances unless such city or village has on file with the court a current copy of the ordinances of such city or village. Subject to guidelines provided by the State Court Administrator, the court shall prescribe the form in which such ordinances shall be filed.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 33;   Laws 1973, LB 226, § 8;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 17;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-533.
NE Code § 25-2704 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2704 - Summons; pleadings; time for filings; trial date; telephonic or videoconference hearing; authorized.

25-2704.  Summons; pleadings; time for filings; trial date; telephonic or videoconference hearing; authorized.(1) In any civil action in county court, the summons, pleadings, and time for filings shall be the same as provided for civil actions in district court. A case shall stand for trial at the earliest available time on the trial docket after the issues therein are or, according to the times fixed for pleading, should have been made up.(2) All nonevidentiary hearings, and any evidentiary hearings approved by the county court and by stipulation of all parties that have filed an appearance, may be heard by the court telephonically or by videoconferencing or similar equipment at any location within the judicial district as ordered by the court and in a manner that ensures the preservation of an accurate record. Such hearings shall not include trials before a jury. Hearings conducted in this manner shall be consistent with the public's access to the courts.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 35;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-535;   Laws 1997, LB 363, § 1;   Laws 1998, LB 234, § 9;  Laws 2002, LB 876, § 57;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 12;  Laws 2018, LB193, § 42.
NE Code § 25-2706 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2706 - County court; certify proceedings to district court; when; avoidance of county court jurisdiction; recovery of costs prohibited.

25-2706.  County court; certify proceedings to district court; when; avoidance of county court jurisdiction; recovery of costs prohibited.The county court shall certify proceedings to the district court of the county in which an action is pending (1) when the pleadings or discovery proceedings indicate that the amount in controversy is greater than the jurisdictional amount in subdivision (5) of section 24-517 and a party to the action requests the transfer or (2) when the relief requested is exclusively within the jurisdiction of the district court. The county court shall file a certification of the case file and costs with the district court within ten days after entry of the transfer order. The action shall then be tried and determined by the district court as if the proceedings were originally brought in such district court, except that no new pleadings need be filed unless ordered by the district court.If it is determined, upon adjudication, that the allegations of either party to such action are asserted with the intention solely of avoiding the jurisdiction of the county court, the offending party shall not recover any costs in the county court or the district court.Source   Laws 1983, LB 137, § 3;   Laws 1986, LB 750, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 24-302.01;   Laws 1991, LB 422, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 69, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 269, § 2;  Laws 2018, LB193, § 43.  Annotations  This section does not require a district court to issue a new summons for service of process when an action has been certified to it from the county court under this section. Hunt v. Trackwell, 262 Neb. 688, 635 N.W.2d 106 (2001). Plaintiff may not transfer jurisdiction of a case from county court to district court by simply filing the county court transcript in the district court. Collection Bureau of Grand Island, Inc. v. Fry, 9 Neb. App. 277, 610 N.W.2d 442 (2000).
NE Code § 25-2707 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2707 - Garnishment; amount in excess of jurisdiction of county court; transfer to district court; proceedings certified.

25-2707.  Garnishment; amount in excess of jurisdiction of county court; transfer to district court; proceedings certified.Whenever proceedings under sections 25-1011 and 25-1026 to 25-1031.01, or under section 25-1056, are had in any county court and it shall appear by the pleadings or other answers to interrogatories filed by the garnishee that there is an amount in excess of the jurisdictional dollar amount specified in section 24-517, or property with a value of more than such amount, the title or ownership of which is in dispute, or when at any time during such proceedings it shall appear from the evidence or other pleadings that there is property of the value of more than the jurisdictional dollar amount specified in section 24-517, the title or ownership of which is in dispute, such court shall proceed no further. Within ten days after entry of the transfer order, the county court shall file with the district court of the county in which the action is pending a certification of the case file and costs. The matter shall be tried and determined by the district court as if the proceedings were originally had in district court, except that no new pleadings need be filed except as ordered by the district court.Source   Laws 1961, c. 116, § 1, p. 358;   R.S.1943, § 24-502.01;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 40;   Laws 1986, LB 749, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 24-540;  Laws 2018, LB193, § 44.
NE Code § 25-2708 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2708 - Estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and trusts; real estate; certificate of pending proceeding; filing; county judge; duties; guardian or conservator; filing required.

25-2708.  Estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and trusts; real estate; certificate of pending proceeding; filing; county judge; duties; guardian or conservator; filing required.In any proceeding in the county court involving (1) the probate of wills, (2) the administration of estates, (3) the determination of heirs, (4) the determination of inheritance tax, (5) guardianships, (6) conservatorships, where real estate is any part of the assets of the estate or proceeding, or (7) trusts, where real estate is specifically described as an asset of the trust, the county judge before whom the proceeding is pending shall issue a certificate which shall be filed with the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate is located within ten days after the description of the real estate is filed in the proceeding. A guardian or conservator shall file a copy of his or her letters with the register of deeds in every county in which the ward has real property or an interest in real property. The certificate shall be in the following form:This is to certify that there is pending in the county court of ........................... County, a proceeding .........................................................(describe proceeding and name of person involved)in which the following described real estate is involved, to wit:.........................................................(describe real estate)............................................County JudgeSource   Laws 1969, c. 240, § 1, p. 885;   Laws 1971, LB 41, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,1971, § 24-562.01;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 59;   Laws 1975, LB 481, § 7;   Laws 1980, LB 694, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-559;  Laws 2003, LB 130, § 117;  Laws 2011, LB157, § 1.
NE Code § 25-2709 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2709 - Probate, adoption, trust jurisdiction; continuances.

25-2709.  Probate, adoption, trust jurisdiction; continuances.In all proceedings within the probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, or trust jurisdiction of the county court when a date for a hearing has been fixed and when no action is taken by the court at the time so fixed, the cause shall stand continued from day to day as a matter of law and may thereafter be heard and determined by the court without further notice at any time, except that any party who has filed an appearance or pleading in such proceedings shall be given such notice of the hearing in such manner as the court shall direct.Source   Laws 1951, c. 55, § 1, p. 188;   R.S.1943, § 24-528.01;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 53;   Laws 1977, LB 167, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-553.
NE Code § 25-2710 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2710 - Fees and costs; payment; effect.

25-2710.  Fees and costs; payment; effect.It shall be lawful for any person liable for the payment of any fees and costs charged or taxed in any civil or criminal action, or in any proceeding authorized by law to be brought in the county court, to pay such costs and fees to the county judge or to the clerk of the county court, and such payment shall operate as a satisfaction of such person's liability to all concerned. Each county court may accept credit cards as a means of payment for any money due the court.Source   Laws 1909, c. 40, § 1, p. 226;   R.S.1913, § 1242;   C.S.1922, § 1165;   C.S.1929, § 27-545;   R.S.1943, § 24-549;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 30;   Laws 1988, LB 370, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 24-530.
NE Code § 25-2711 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2711 - Clerk; liable for fees; accounting; indigent person; waiver of fees, when.

25-2711.  Clerk; liable for fees; accounting; indigent person; waiver of fees, when.It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to demand the payment of all fees in advance in civil cases. He or she shall be charged with all fees earned by the court and shall be required to account for the same. Upon written application by and such evidence as the court may require from an indigent person, the clerk of the court may be directed, by a judge of the court by a written order, to file all necessary pleadings and to issue necessary process thereon to meet the requirements of justice, in which case no fees shall be charged and collected by the clerk of the court from such person except upon final order or judgment in the action, and in that case the clerk shall not be charged with the fees in the case and required to account for the same unless the same are collected by him or her.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 31;   Laws 1988, LB 370, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 24-531.  Cross References  Unclaimed witness fees, disposition, see sections 33-140 to 33-140.03.
NE Code § 25-2712 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2712 - Fees and costs; amount; transmit to State Treasurer; deposited in General Fund.

25-2712.  Fees and costs; amount; transmit to State Treasurer; deposited in General Fund.Fees and costs in the county court shall be those provided by Chapter 33. Each clerk of the court shall, not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the calendar month in which they were received, transmit all such fees and costs received together with any interest or other income accumulated as a result of section 25-2713 and any fees for credit card use, reduced by any costs incurred as a result of credit card use and any other bank charges, to the State Treasurer who shall deposit the same in the General Fund.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 32;   Laws 1975, LB 286, § 2;   Laws 1985, LB 326, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 370, § 3;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 24-532.
NE Code § 25-2713 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2713 - Clerk of county court; invest money received; rules.

25-2713.  Clerk of county court; invest money received; rules.When any money received by the clerk of the county court is not immediately paid out and the investment of such money is not otherwise provided for by law, the clerk of the county court shall invest such money or portion thereof as may be provided for by rules issued by the Supreme Court.Source   Laws 1985, LB 326, § 2;   Laws 1986, LB 891, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 529, § 10;   Laws 1988, LB 370, § 4;   R.S.Supp.,1988, § 24-532.01.
NE Code § 25-2714 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2714 - Legacies, devises, distributive shares; unclaimed; payment to judge; effect.

25-2714.  Legacies, devises, distributive shares; unclaimed; payment to judge; effect.In case of an executor of a last will and testament which has been admitted to probate in any county court in this state, and in case of an administrator of the estate of a deceased intestate, upon making a satisfactory showing to the court of the inability of such an executor to find any legatee or devisee named in such will, or of the inability of an administrator to find an heir at law to which the county court has ordered payment to be made out of funds in his hands, or in case such legatee, devisee or an heir at law is found, and shall refuse to accept the legacy, devise, or amount ordered paid by the county court to such heir at law, or in case of any creditor whose claim has been allowed and who cannot be found or to whom for any reason payment cannot be made by such executor or administrator to such claimant, it shall be lawful for such executor or administrator to pay the county judge of the county having the settlement of such estate in charge, the amount of such legacy, devise or sum so ordered paid to an heir at law, or the amount of such claim so allowed and unpaid, for the use and benefit of such persons, and such payment shall discharge such executor or administrator from all further liability with reference thereto.Source   Laws 1909, c. 40, § 1, p. 226;   R.S.1913, § 1242;   C.S.1922, § 1165;   C.S.1929, § 27-545;   R.S.1943, § 24-550;   Laws 1967, c. 139, § 1, p. 425;   R.S.Supp.,1969, § 24-550;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 60;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-560.
NE Code § 25-2715 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2715 - Fees, legacies, devises, distributive shares; payment to claimant; record.

25-2715.  Fees, legacies, devises, distributive shares; payment to claimant; record.It shall be the duty of the county judge to pay any fees, money, costs, legacies, devises, or sums due creditors, held by him, to the person entitled thereto, upon proof of his identity to the satisfaction of the judge. A plain record shall be kept of all such fees, money, costs, legacies, devises, and money due heirs, creditors, or other persons, paid as aforesaid, and the same shall always be open to the inspection of the public.Source   Laws 1909, c. 40, § 2, p. 227;   R.S.1913, § 1243;   Laws 1921, c. 105, § 1, p. 376;   C.S.1922, § 1166;   C.S.1929, § 27-546;   R.S.1943, § 24-551;   Laws 1967, c. 139, § 2, p. 426;   R.R.S.1943, § 24-551;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 61;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-561.
NE Code § 25-2716 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2716 - Unclaimed funds; judge; payment to successor.

25-2716.  Unclaimed funds; judge; payment to successor.Upon the expiration of any judge's term of office, he shall pay to his successor in office, any fees, money, costs, legacies, devises or money due any heir, creditor, or other person, in his possession, which have not been paid to the persons entitled thereto, or applied as provided by law.Source   Laws 1909, c. 40, § 2, p. 227;   R.S.1913, § 1243;   Laws 1921, c. 105, § 1, p. 376;   C.S.1922, § 1166;   C.S.1929, § 27-546;   R.S.1943, § 24-552;   Laws 1967, c. 139, § 3, p. 426;   R.R.S.1943, § 24-552;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 62;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-562.
NE Code § 25-2717 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2717 - Unclaimed funds; payment to State Treasurer; disposition.

25-2717.  Unclaimed funds; payment to State Treasurer; disposition.If any fees, money, condemnation awards, legacies, devises, sums due creditors, or costs due or belonging to any heir, legatee, or other person or persons have not been paid to or demanded by the person or persons entitled to the funds within three years from the date the funds were paid to the county judge or his or her predecessors in office, it shall be the duty of the county judge to notify the State Treasurer of the fees, money, condemnation awards, legacies, devises, sums due creditors, or costs remaining. When directed by the State Treasurer, the county judge shall remit the fees, money, condemnation awards, legacies, devises, sums due creditors, or costs to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund pursuant to section 69-1317. Such payment shall release the bond of the county judge making such payment of all liability for such fees, money, condemnation awards, legacies, devises, sums due creditors, and costs due to heirs, legatees, or other persons paid in compliance with this section.Source   Laws 1909, c. 40, § 2, p. 227;   R.S.1913, § 1243;   Laws 1921, c. 105, § 1, p. 376;   C.S.1922, § 1166;   C.S.1929, § 27-546;   R.S.1943, § 24-553;   Laws 1949, c. 49, § 1, p. 157;   Laws 1967, c. 139, § 4, p. 427;   R.R.S.1943, § 24-553;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 63;   Laws 1978, LB 860, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-563;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 26, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB406, § 2;  Laws 2021, LB532, § 2.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References  Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, see section 69-1329.
NE Code § 25-2718 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2718 - Offer of judgment; effect; as evidence.

25-2718.  Offer of judgment; effect; as evidence.If the defendant, at any time before trial, offers in writing to allow judgment to be taken against him for a specified sum, the plaintiff may immediately have judgment therefor, with the costs then accrued. If he does not accept such offer before the trial, and fails to recover in the action a sum equal to the offer, he shall not recover costs accrued after the offer and costs shall be adjudged against him; but the offer and failure to accept it cannot be given in evidence, to affect the recovery, otherwise than as to costs as above provided.Source   Laws 1929, c. 82, art. X, § 102, p. 305;   C.S.1929, § 22-1006;   R.S.1943, § 26-1,103;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 38;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-538.
NE Code § 25-2719 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2719 - Judgments; notice; to whom sent.

25-2719.  Judgments; notice; to whom sent.Within three days after entry of any judgment, the clerk of the county court shall send notice of the judgment by first-class United States mail to each party's attorney or attorneys of record or, if none, to an individual defendant at his or her usual place of residence, if known, and to a defendant not an individual to any proper recipient of summons for that party as designated by law.Source   Laws 1976, LB 425, § 2;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 30;   R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-585.01;  Laws 1999, LB 43, § 14.
NE Code § 25-2720.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-2720.01 - Power to set aside, vacate, or modify judgments or orders.

25-2720.01.  Power to set aside, vacate, or modify judgments or orders.The county court, including the Small Claims Court and the county court when sitting as a juvenile court, shall have the power to set aside default judgments and to vacate or modify its own judgments or orders during or after the term at which such judgments or orders were made in the same manner as provided for actions filed in the district court.Source   Laws 1998, LB 234, § 10;  Laws 2006, LB 1115, § 18;  Laws 2010, LB712, § 4. Annotations  County courts have the power to vacate or modify their own judgments and orders during or after the term in which they were made in the same manner as provided for district courts under section 25-2001. In re Interest of Luz P. et al., 295 Neb. 814, 891 N.W.2d 651 (2017). Courts have the power to vacate or modify their own judgments and orders at any time during the term at which they were pronounced. But this power may not be used to circumvent the Legislature's power to fix the time limit to take an appeal. A court may not vacate an order or judgment and reinstate it at a later date just for the purpose of extending the time for appeal. One exception to this rule against using a court's power to vacate as a tool to extend the time for appeal is where a clerk fails to provide notice of a judgment to a party, thereby impairing the party's ability to appeal. In re Interest of Luz P. et al., 295 Neb. 814, 891 N.W.2d 651 (2017).