Article 13: Judgments · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the person who registers a Canadian judgment to serve notice of that registration on the debtor, using the same service method required for a summons and complaint in a recognition action, and to include specific information about the registration, deadlines, and the right to move to vacate.
Full Text of § 25-1354
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(a) A person that registers a Canadian judgment under section 25-1352 shall cause notice of registration to be served on the person against whom the judgment has been registered.
(b) Notice under this section must be served in the same manner that a summons and complaint must be served in an action seeking recognition under section 25-1342 of a foreign-country money judgment.
(c) Notice under this section must include:
(1) the date of registration and court in which the judgment was registered;
(2) the docket number assigned to the registration;
(3) the name and address of:
(A) the person registering the judgment; and
(B) the person's attorney, if any;
(4) a copy of the registration, including the documents required under subsection (b) of section 25-1352; and
(5) a statement that:
(A) the person against whom the judgment has been registered, not later than thirty days after the date of service of notice, may motion the court to vacate the registration; and
(B) the court for cause may provide for a shorter or longer time.
(d) Proof of service of notice under this section must be filed with the clerk of the court.
Source
Laws 2021, LB501, § 18.
Plain-English Summary
Registering a Canadian judgment isn’t something a debtor is supposed to learn about after the fact. Section 25-1354 requires the person who registers the judgment to serve notice of that registration on the person against whom it was registered. The method of service isn’t left open-ended — it has to match the manner required for serving a summons and complaint in a recognition action under section 25-1342, which means the debtor gets the same formal service protections as someone sued outright.
The notice itself has to carry substance: the date and court of registration, the assigned docket number, the name and address of the registering party and any attorney, a copy of the registration with its supporting documents, and a statement telling the debtor that a motion to vacate the registration can be filed within thirty days of service, or a different period the court sets for cause. Once notice is served, proof of that service has to be filed with the clerk of the court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the person I owe money to have to tell me they registered a Canadian judgment against me?
Yes. Section 25-1354 requires the registering party to serve notice of registration on the person against whom the judgment was registered.
How does that notice have to be served?
In the same manner required for serving a summons and complaint in an action seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment under section 25-1342.
What information does the notice have to include?
The registration date and court, the docket number, the registering party’s and any attorney’s name and address, a copy of the registration and its supporting documents, and a statement about the deadline to move to vacate.
How much time do I have to challenge the registration after being served with notice?
Generally thirty days after service, though the court may set a shorter or longer period for cause.
What happens after notice is served?
Proof of service has to be filed with the clerk of the court.
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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