§ 25-1575.Discovery of property of debtor; proceedings; continuance.

Article 15: Execution, Exemptions, and Foreign Judgments · Not amended since original codification · Last verified July 22, 2026

In one sentenceSection 25-1575 lets the judge or referee running a debtor’s-examination proceeding under sections 25-1564 to 25-1580 continue the hearing from time to time until the questioning of the debtor and the search for assets are complete, so a single sitting does not have to finish everything at once.

Full Text of § 25-1575

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The judge or referee, acting under the provisions of sections 25-1564 to 25-1580, shall have power to continue his proceedings from time to time until they are completed.

Source

R.S.1867, Code § 544, p. 489; R.S.1913, § 8123; C.S.1922, § 9059; C.S.1929, § 20-1577; R.S.1943, § 25-1575.

Plain-English Summary

Debtor examinations rarely wrap up in one sitting. A debtor may need to produce records, a witness may need to be tracked down, or the creditor may need time to follow a lead the debtor’s answers turned up. Section 25-1575 gives the judge or referee handling the proceeding the express power to continue it from time to time until the work is done, instead of forcing everything into a single hearing date.

The continuance power belongs to whoever is running the examination at the time: the judge, if the judge is presiding directly, or the referee, if the judge has referred the matter out under section 25-1576. Because the statute ties this authority to sections 25-1564 through 25-1580 as a group, it covers the full debtor-discovery process, not just the initial appearance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for a judge to "continue" a debtor examination?

It means putting the hearing off to a later date within the same proceeding, rather than closing it out, so questioning can pick back up once whatever caused the delay is resolved.

Who can grant a continuance in a debtor examination?

The judge or referee conducting the proceeding under sections 25-1564 to 25-1580.

Is there a limit on how many times the proceeding can be continued?

The statute does not set a numeric cap. It authorizes continuances "from time to time until they are completed," leaving the pace to the judge or referee handling the case.

Does this section apply only to the debtor’s first appearance?

No. It covers the debtor-discovery proceedings described throughout sections 25-1564 to 25-1580, so it can apply at any stage of that process.

Why would a creditor want a continuance instead of finishing the examination in one day?

A continuance lets the creditor track down records, subpoena an additional witness, or follow up on a lead from the debtor’s testimony, without losing the benefit of the proceeding already underway.

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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