§ 25-21,155.Declaratory judgments; review.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 1929 · Last verified July 22, 2026
Full Text of § 25-21,155
Source
Laws 1929, c. 75, § 7, p. 258; C.S.1929, § 20-21,146; R.S.1943, § 25-21,155.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-21,155 answers a question that might otherwise linger over a new kind of remedy: does a declaratory ruling get appealed differently than an ordinary judgment? The answer is no. All orders, judgments, and decrees entered under sections 25-21,149 to 25-21,164 may be reviewed as other orders, judgments, and decrees.
That means the ordinary rules of appellate procedure and review — the same ones that apply to a money judgment, an injunction, or any other final order — govern a declaratory judgment too. A party unhappy with a declaration of rights does not need a special appellate track; the standard path to the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court is already open.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a special procedure to appeal a declaratory judgment?
No. Section 25-21,155 states that orders, judgments, and decrees under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act are reviewed the same way as other orders, judgments, and decrees.
Does this section create any special deadline for appealing a declaratory ruling?
No. It ties review of declaratory judgments to the ordinary rules governing other orders, judgments, and decrees rather than setting a distinct timetable.
Which sections does this review rule cover?
Does this mean a declaratory judgment is treated as less final than other judgments?
No. Section 25-21,149 already gives a declaration the force and effect of a final judgment, and this section confirms it is reviewed the same way as any other final ruling.
Can a party appeal a court’s refusal to enter a declaratory judgment under section 25-21,154?
That refusal is itself an order or judgment under the Act, so it falls within this section’s rule that such rulings are reviewed like other orders, judgments, and decrees.