Nebraska procedural guides

Plain-English guides to the Nebraska Supreme Court Rules, Chapter 6, each one tied to the rules it relies on. Every rule named in a guide has its own page with the official text.

• Responding to a Nebraska complaint: 30 days, and the plaintiff has to prove its claimNebraska § 6-1112 gives 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to serve an answer — and a default judgment requires a verified petition, affidavits, or sworn testimony establishing the claim.
• Vacating a Nebraska default judgment: six months, seven grounds, and no excusable neglectNebraska Rev. Stat. § 25-2001 gives six months to vacate a judgment after the term, on seven enumerated grounds — a list that does not include excusable neglect.
• The Nebraska motion to compel: the bill can reach the law firm, not just the lawyerNebraska § 6-337 makes fees mandatory both ways and allows the award against the attorney's law firm or employer — a reach no neighboring state's rule has.
• The Nebraska motion to dismiss: venue is not a ground, but a parallel lawsuit isNebraska § 6-1112(b) lists seven defenses, replacing improper venue with the pendency of another action involving the same subject matter and parties.
• Nebraska garnishment: the employer must pay you your exempt wages, not hold themNebraska § 25-1056 requires a garnishee holding wages to pay the employee all exempt disposable earnings and retain only the remainder.
• Nebraska summary judgment: an Evidence Index, an Annotated Statement, and evidence that must be offered at the hearingNebraska splits summary judgment between statute and court rule — § 25-1332 requires evidence admitted at the hearing, while § 6-1471 requires an Evidence Index and an Annotated Statement from both sides.
• Nebraska requests for admission: you can demand an editable copyNebraska's restyled rule, effective January 1, 2025, lets a responding party demand an electronic copy of the requests in a readily editable format and requires each request to be reproduced before the answer.
• Nebraska subpoenas: a ground you leave out of your objection is waivedNebraska requires 14 days' notice before a non-party subpoena issues, lets any party block it by objecting first, and waives any ground the recipient omits from a timely written objection.

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