Civil actions, other than for the recovery of real property, can only be brought within the following periods, after the cause of action shall have accrued.
§ 25-204.Actions other than for the recovery of real property.
Article 2: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since original codification · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section introduces the group of statutes that follow it by stating that civil actions other than those for the recovery of real property must be brought within the periods those following sections set, without itself supplying a specific number of years.
Full Text of § 25-204
Source
R.S.1867, Code § 9, p. 395; R.S.1913, § 7566; C.S.1922, § 8509; C.S.1929, § 20-204; R.S.1943, § 25-204.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-204 works as a hinge rather than a rule with teeth of its own. It marks the shift from the real-property deadlines in sections 25-202 and 25-203 to the broader category of civil actions — contract claims, tort claims, and everything else that doesn’t involve recovering land — and tells you that the sections following it set the actual time limits.
No specific period appears here. The section’s function is organizational: it signals that everything from section 25-205 on down supplies the periods for “actions other than for the recovery of real property,” each one aimed at a different category of claim.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does section 25-204 set its own statute of limitations?
No. It introduces the group of sections that follow, each of which sets a specific limitations period for a category of civil action other than the recovery of real property.
What kinds of actions does section 25-204 cover?
It covers civil actions other than those for the recovery of real property — the broad category addressed by the sections that follow it, including contract, tort, and other claims.
How is this different from section 25-202?
Section 25-202 sets the ten-year deadline for actions to recover title or possession of real estate. Section 25-204 introduces the separate group of deadlines for actions that don’t involve recovering real property.
Why include a section that doesn’t set a number of years?
It organizes the article by drawing a line between real-property recovery actions and everything else, so the reader knows the sections that follow supply the applicable periods for that broader category.
If my claim doesn’t fit any specific period in the sections that follow, what happens?
Section 25-212 supplies a four-year catch-all period for actions for relief not otherwise provided for in Chapter 25.
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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