The order of the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court shall itemize the costs due and unpaid in each case, which costs shall be paid to the clerk of the district court and shall be paid by such clerk to the party adjudged entitled to the same.
§ 25-1915.Appeal; unpaid costs itemized in order; payment.
Article 19: Appeals and Proceedings in Error · Last amended 1991 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the appellate court’s order to itemize the unpaid costs due in the case, which are then paid to the district court clerk and distributed by that clerk to whichever party the order says is entitled to receive them.
Full Text of § 25-1915
Source
Laws 1929, c. 72, § 2, p. 253; C.S.1929, § 20-1915; R.S.1943, § 25-1915; Laws 1991, LB 732, § 55.
Plain-English Summary
After an appeal concludes, someone still has to sort out who owes what in costs and who collects it. Section 25-1915 requires the order of the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court to itemize the costs that are due and unpaid in the case.
Those itemized costs are paid to the clerk of the district court, and the clerk in turn pays them to whichever party the order identifies as entitled to receive them. The section keeps the payment process anchored to the district court clerk’s office even though the itemization comes from the appellate court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who determines what costs are still owed after an appeal?
The Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, in an order that itemizes the costs due and unpaid.
Where do I pay unpaid appellate costs?
To the clerk of the district court, who then pays them to the party the appellate court’s order names as entitled to receive them.
Does the appellate court pay out the money directly?
No. It itemizes the costs in its order, but payment runs through the district court clerk.
What if the order does not specify who is entitled to the costs?
Section 25-1915 assumes the order itemizes the costs and identifies the party entitled to payment; the clerk pays according to what the order states.
Does this section address the cost bond required by section 25-1914?
It addresses the payment and distribution of costs after the appellate court rules, which is a separate step from posting the bond under section 25-1914 at the start of the appeal.
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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