No stay of execution or order of sale upon any judgment or decree shall be granted for a longer time than nine months after the entry of such judgment or decree.
§ 25-1505.Stay of execution; maximum period.
Article 15: Execution, Exemptions, and Foreign Judgments · Last amended 1999 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section sets an outer limit on how long a court can postpone execution or an order of sale after a judgment or decree, capping any stay at nine months from the date of entry.
Full Text of § 25-1505
Source
Laws 1875, § 1, p. 49; R.S.1913, § 8046; C.S.1922, § 8987; C.S.1929, § 20-1505; R.S.1943, § 25-1505; Laws 1999, LB 43, § 5.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-1505 puts a ceiling on delay. Whatever mechanism produces a stay of execution or order of sale — whether through the freehold-surety bond described later in this article or another arrangement — that stay cannot run longer than nine months after the judgment or decree was entered. No stay, however granted, can push enforcement past that outer boundary.
This cap works alongside the more specific stay provisions that follow it in Article 15. Sections addressing mortgage foreclosure sales and money-judgment stay bonds set shorter periods depending on the circumstances, but none of them can exceed the nine-month maximum this section establishes. It functions as a backstop that keeps a debtor’s breathing room from stretching indefinitely, while still giving a defendant meaningful time before a creditor can force a sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the longest a stay of execution can last in Nebraska?
Nine months after the entry of the judgment or decree, regardless of how the stay was obtained.
Does this nine-month cap apply to every kind of judgment or decree?
Section 25-1505 states the rule broadly, covering any judgment or decree subject to a stay of execution or order of sale.
Can a shorter stay apply instead of the full nine months?
Yes. Other sections in this article, such as the mortgage foreclosure stay and the money-judgment stay bond, can produce shorter periods depending on the facts, but never longer than nine months.
Who benefits from this maximum-stay rule?
It protects the judgment creditor’s right to eventually collect, by making sure a stay — however it is obtained — cannot postpone enforcement indefinitely.
Does the nine-month period start from when the stay is granted?
No. It runs from the entry of the judgment or decree itself, not from whatever later date a stay might be requested or approved.
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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