Sections 25-1587.01 to 25-1587.09 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.
§ 25-1587.01.Act, how cited.
Article 15: Execution, Exemptions, and Foreign Judgments · Last amended 1993 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 25-1587.01 gives sections 25-1587.01 through 25-1587.09 their working name, the Nebraska Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, the 1993 law that lets a judgment creditor register an out-of-state judgment in Nebraska for enforcement instead of filing a new lawsuit to collect it.
Full Text of § 25-1587.01
Source
Laws 1993, LB 458, § 1.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-1587.01 is a naming provision. It designates sections 25-1587.01 through 25-1587.09 as the Nebraska Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, adopted by the Legislature in 1993 through LB 458. That short name is the label the rest of the Act, and anyone citing it, uses to refer to the whole nine-section scheme.
This Act is not the same law as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act found elsewhere in this chapter. That other Act governs judgments entered by courts in other nations. The Nebraska Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act instead governs judgments entered by courts within the United States, such as another state’s courts or the federal courts, that Nebraska is constitutionally required to recognize.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the short name for sections 25-1587.01 to 25-1587.09?
The Nebraska Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.
When was this Act enacted?
In 1993, through Laws 1993, LB 458.
Is this the same law that covers judgments from other countries?
No. Judgments from foreign nations are addressed by a separate law, the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, found elsewhere in this chapter. This Act covers judgments from other courts within the United States.
Where can I find the rest of this Act’s provisions?
In sections 25-1587.02 through 25-1587.09, which define key terms and set out the filing, notice, stay, fee, and interpretation rules that make up the Act.
Why does a citation section like this matter?
It lets later statutes, court filings, and legal documents refer to the whole nine-section scheme by one name instead of listing each section every time.
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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