§ 25-12,106.Interpretation.

Article 12: Evidence and Witnesses · Last amended 1947 · Last verified July 22, 2026

In one sentenceThis section instructs Nebraska courts to interpret the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act with an eye toward keeping it consistent with how other states that adopted the same uniform act read it, rather than developing a purely local reading.

Full Text of § 25-12,106

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Sections 25-12,101 to 25-12,107 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them.

Source

Laws 1947, c. 93, § 6, p. 273.

Plain-English Summary

Section 25-12,106 is a construction clause, not a substantive rule. It tells courts how to read sections 25-12,101 through 25-12,107 as a group: those sections should be interpreted and applied in a way that carries out their general purpose of making the law uniform among the states that have adopted them.

This kind of clause shows up in uniform acts because the whole point of a uniform act is to produce the same result whether the question arises in Nebraska or in another adopting state. Without a construction clause like this one, a court might read a provision through the lens of purely local precedent and drift away from how sister states read the identical language, defeating the reason the Legislature adopted a uniform act in the first place.

In practice, this section gives a court facing an unsettled question under the Act a reason to look beyond Nebraska’s own case law and consider how the same uniform provision has been read elsewhere, when doing so serves the goal of a consistent, shared approach to judicial notice of sister-state law.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does section 25-12,106 require a court to do?

It directs courts to interpret and apply sections 25-12,101 through 25-12,107 in a way that carries out the Act’s purpose of making the law uniform among the states that have adopted it.

Does this section create any new right or procedure on its own?

No. It is a rule of construction that guides how the other sections of the Act are read; it does not itself set out a separate substantive requirement.

Why does a uniform act need its own interpretation clause?

Because the value of a uniform act comes from consistent application across the states that adopt it. A construction clause reminds courts to keep that shared purpose in view rather than reading the text in isolation.

Does this section mean Nebraska courts must follow how another state interprets the same uniform act?

The section directs courts toward an interpretation that furthers uniformity; it does not bind a Nebraska court to another state’s reading, but it gives that reading relevance when the goal is a consistent approach.

Which sections does this construction clause apply to?

Sections 25-12,101 through 25-12,107, the full set of sections making up the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act.

Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. · Official source

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