Any person filing a foreign judgment or a judgment from another court in this state shall pay to the clerk of the district or county court a fee as provided in section 33-106 or 33-123 for filing a transcript of judgment. Fees for filing, transcription, or other enforcement proceedings shall be as provided for judgments of the courts of this state.
§ 25-1587.06.Fees.
Article 15: Execution, Exemptions, and Foreign Judgments · Last amended 2018 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 25-1587.06 charges the same fee for filing a foreign judgment as Nebraska law charges for filing a transcript of judgment, and applies the ordinary fee schedule for Nebraska judgments to any later transcription or enforcement proceeding on that filed foreign judgment.
Full Text of § 25-1587.06
Source
Laws 1993, LB 458, § 6; Laws 1995, LB 270, § 1; Laws 2018, LB193, § 30.
Plain-English Summary
Registering a foreign judgment in Nebraska is not free, and section 25-1587.06 ties the cost to fees the Legislature has already set elsewhere. A person filing a foreign judgment, or a judgment from another court, in Nebraska pays the clerk of the district or county court the fee that section 33-106 or 33-123 sets for filing a transcript of judgment, depending on which court is involved.
Beyond that initial filing fee, any later fees for transcription or other enforcement proceedings on the foreign judgment follow the same schedule that applies to judgments of Nebraska’s own courts. The statute has been amended twice since its 1993 enactment, in 1995 and again in 2018, keeping its fee references current with Nebraska’s general court-fee statutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost to file a foreign judgment in a Nebraska court?
The same fee charged for filing a transcript of judgment under section 33-106 or 33-123, depending on whether the filing is in district court or county court.
Are there fees beyond the initial filing fee?
Yes. Fees for transcription and other enforcement proceedings on the foreign judgment follow the same schedule used for judgments entered by Nebraska’s own courts.
Which fee statute applies depends on what?
Which court the judgment is filed in: section 33-106 for the district court, section 33-123 for the county court.
Is there a discount for registering a judgment instead of filing a new lawsuit to enforce it?
No. This section ties the registration fee to the standard fee schedule for judgments already used in Nebraska courts, rather than setting a lower or special rate.
Has this fee provision changed since it was enacted?
Yes. It has been amended twice, in 1995 and in 2018, after its original enactment in 1993.
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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