In applying and construing the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money
Judgments 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.
§ 25-1358.Uniformity of application and interpretation.
Article 13: Judgments · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section directs Nebraska courts applying the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act to give weight to the goal of interpreting it consistently with how other states that adopt the same uniform act construe it, mirroring the parallel provision in the Recognition Act.
Full Text of § 25-1358
Source
Laws 2021, LB501, § 22.
Plain-English Summary
The Registration Act gets the same uniformity directive the Recognition Act receives under section 25-1346. Section 25-1358 tells courts applying and construing the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act to give consideration to the need for uniformity among the states that have adopted it. As a newer uniform act, consistent interpretation across the states that enact it matters even more, since fewer courts have had the chance to work through its provisions.
The practical guidance is the same as under section 25-1346: when a Registration Act question doesn’t have a clear Nebraska answer, courts have reason to look at how other adopting states have resolved it, rather than reasoning through the issue in isolation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Registration Act have its own uniformity clause, separate from the Recognition Act’s?
Yes. Section 25-1358 states the same uniformity-of-interpretation principle specifically for the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act.
Why does uniform interpretation matter for a newer act like this one?
Fewer states may have adopted it and worked through its provisions in litigation, so looking to how other adopting states apply it helps avoid inconsistent readings from developing early.
Is this section identical in purpose to section 25-1346?
It serves the same function — directing courts to weigh uniformity — but applies specifically to the Registration Act rather than the Recognition Act.
Does this section require Nebraska courts to follow another state’s decision exactly?
It directs courts to give consideration to the value of uniform interpretation among adopting states, rather than commanding that any particular outside decision be followed.
When would this section come into play?
Whenever an unsettled interpretive question arises under the Registration Act, such as how a specific registration requirement or vacatur ground should be read, where courts would consider how other adopting states have approached it.
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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