In applying and construing the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments
Recognition Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 25-1346.Uniformity of interpretation.
Article 13: Judgments · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section directs Nebraska courts applying the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act to keep in mind the goal of interpreting it consistently with how other states that have adopted the same uniform act interpret it.
Full Text of § 25-1346
Source
Laws 2021, LB501, § 10.
Plain-English Summary
Uniform acts work only if states apply them the same way. Section 25-1346 states that goal directly: in applying and construing the Recognition Act, a court must give consideration to the need for uniformity among the states that have enacted it. Nebraska’s version of the statute isn’t meant to develop its own reading, cut off from how sister states read the identical language.
In practice, a clause like this invites a Nebraska court facing an unsettled question under the Act to look at how courts in other adopting states have resolved the same question, rather than treating the issue as one of first impression to work out from scratch. It doesn’t strip Nebraska courts of independent judgment, but it does tilt interpretation toward consistency across state lines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this section tell courts to think about other states’ interpretations?
Because the statute is a uniform act, and section 25-1346 directs Nebraska courts to weigh the value of interpreting it consistently with how other adopting states construe it.
Does this section bind Nebraska courts to follow another state’s ruling exactly?
It directs courts to give consideration to uniformity, which encourages consistency, but it states a factor for the court to weigh rather than a command to follow any specific outside ruling.
Does this rule apply to every part of the Act or just certain sections?
It applies broadly, to applying and construing the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act as a whole.
Is there a similar uniformity provision for the Canadian judgment registration statute?
Yes. Section 25-1358 states the same uniformity-of-interpretation principle for the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act.
What is the practical effect of a uniformity clause like this one?
It gives courts a reason to look to how other states applying the same uniform act have resolved similar questions, rather than developing a purely Nebraska-specific reading.
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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