Proceedings to vacate or modify a judgment or order, for the causes mentioned in subsection (4) of section 25-2001 must be commenced no later than two years after the entry of the judgment or order unless the party entitled thereto is an infant or person of unsound mind, and then no later than two years after removal of such disability.
§ 25-2008.District court judgment; proceedings to vacate or modify; statute of limitations.
Article 20: Vacation or Modification of Judgments and Orders · Last amended 2000 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires proceedings to vacate or modify a judgment on the enumerated grounds in section 25-2001 to begin within two years after the judgment or order is entered, extending to two years after removal of the disability for a minor or person of unsound mind.
Full Text of § 25-2008
Source
R.S.1867, Code § 609, p. 502; Laws 1899, c. 88, § 1, p. 344; R.S.1913, § 8214; C.S.1922, § 9167; C.S.1929, § 20-2008; R.S.1943, § 25-2008; Laws 2000, LB 921, § 19.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2008 sets the outer time limit for pursuing the seven grounds listed in subsection (4) of section 25-2001. Proceedings to vacate or modify a judgment or order on those grounds must be commenced no later than two years after the judgment or order was entered.
An infant or a person of unsound mind gets more time. For that party, the two-year period does not begin until the disability is removed, so the deadline runs two years from that later point instead of two years from the original entry of judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to bring a proceeding on one of section 25-2001’s enumerated grounds?
No later than two years after the entry of the judgment or order.
Is there a longer deadline for a minor or a person of unsound mind?
Yes. Section 25-2008 gives that party two years from removal of the disability, rather than two years from the entry of the judgment.
Does this two-year deadline apply to the general motion under subsection (1) of section 25-2001?
No. It applies to proceedings on the causes listed in subsection (4); the general motion under subsection (1) has its own six-month deadline.
What happens if I miss the two-year deadline?
The section states the proceeding must be commenced no later than two years after entry, so a proceeding begun after that window closes falls outside the deadline this section sets.
Does this section apply the same way to every one of the seven enumerated grounds?
Yes. It governs proceedings brought for the causes mentioned in subsection (4) of section 25-2001 as a group.
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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