§ 25-1344.Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
Article 13: Judgments · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets a Nebraska court pause proceedings on a foreign-country judgment when a party shows an appeal in the foreign country is pending or will be filed, holding matters until the appeal ends, the appeal deadline passes, or the appellant has had a fair chance to pursue it and hasn’t.
Full Text of § 25-1344
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If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending
or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign- country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.
Source
Laws 2021, LB501, § 8.
Plain-English Summary
A judgment on appeal is not always the last word, and section 25-1344 gives Nebraska courts a tool for handling that uncertainty. If a party shows that an appeal from the foreign-country judgment is pending, or will be taken, the court may stay proceedings related to that judgment rather than press forward while the foreign appeal is still open.
The stay isn’t indefinite by default. The court can hold it in place until the appeal is concluded, until the time to appeal has run out, or until the appellant has had enough time to pursue the appeal but hasn’t. That last option guards against a party who invokes a possible appeal only to delay Nebraska proceedings without following through.
Because the decision to stay is discretionary — the statute says the court “may” stay, not “must” — a party seeking one has to establish the pending or intended appeal, not merely assert it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get Nebraska proceedings paused if I’m appealing the judgment back in the foreign country?
You can ask the court to stay proceedings by showing the foreign appeal is pending or will be taken. Granting the stay is left to the court’s discretion.
How long can a stay under this section last?
Until the appeal concludes, until the time to appeal expires, or until the appellant has had a fair chance to pursue the appeal and failed to do so.
What if someone claims they might appeal but never files anything?
The stay is tied to showing the appeal is pending or will be taken, and it can end once the appellant has had enough time to prosecute the appeal and hasn’t.
Is the court required to grant a stay whenever an appeal is mentioned?
No. The statute gives the court discretion to stay proceedings; it doesn’t make a stay automatic.
Does this section apply to Canadian judgments registered under the companion Act?
Section 25-1344 is part of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, which section 25-1357 says applies to registrations under the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act as well, apart from section 25-1342 itself.
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. ·
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Also known as:stay pending foreign appealpause enforcement while judgment appealedforeign judgment appeal nebraskastay proceedings recognition actdelay collection during foreign appeal