A complete record of every original cause in the Supreme Court, as soon as it is finally determined, shall be made by the clerk of such court, unless both parties shall declare in open court, at the term at which the final order or judgment shall be made or hearing had, their agreement that no record shall be made.
§ 25-1927.Original cause in Supreme Court; complete record upon final determination; waiver.
Article 19: Appeals and Proceedings in Error · Last amended 1899 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the clerk to make a complete record of every original cause decided in the Supreme Court unless both parties declare in open court, at the term of the final order or judgment, that they agree no record should be made.
Full Text of § 25-1927
Source
G.S.1873, c. 57, § 12, p. 713; Laws 1899, c. 86, § 1, p. 342; R.S.1913, § 8200; C.S.1922, § 9152; C.S.1929, § 20-1927; R.S.1943, § 25-1927.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-1927 addresses cases that begin as original causes in the Supreme Court rather than arriving there on appeal. Once such a cause is finally determined, the clerk of the court has to make a complete record of it.
The parties can waive that requirement, but only in a specific way: both sides must declare in open court, at the very term when the final order or judgment is made or the hearing is held, that they agree no record should be made. Absent that joint, on-the-record waiver, the complete record gets made as a matter of course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every case decided by the Supreme Court get a complete record?
Section 25-1927 requires it for original causes decided in the Supreme Court, unless both parties waive it as the section describes.
How can the parties waive the complete-record requirement?
By declaring in open court, at the term when the final order or judgment is made or the hearing is held, that they agree no record should be made.
Can one party waive the record requirement without the other agreeing?
No. The waiver requires both parties to declare their agreement in open court.
Who prepares the complete record under this section?
The clerk of the Supreme Court, once the original cause is finally determined.
Does this section apply to cases appealed from the district court?
It addresses an “original cause” in the Supreme Court, meaning a case that began there rather than one that came up on 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. ·
Official source
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