Sections 25-21,149 to 25-21,164 may be cited as the "Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act".
§ 25-21,164.Act, how cited.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 1929 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section provides that sections 25-21,149 to 25-21,164 may be cited as the "Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act," the Act’s own short title for the whole scheme of declaratory relief described in those sections.
Full Text of § 25-21,164
Source
Laws 1929, c. 75, § 16, p. 259; C.S.1929, § 20-21,155; R.S.1943, § 25-21,164.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-21,164 supplies the short title for the group of sections that came before it. Sections 25-21,149 to 25-21,164 may be cited as the "Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act." That name is not a label added by a court or a commentator; it is the name the statute gives itself.
Having a short title makes it easier to refer to the whole scheme — the courts’ declaratory power, who may seek a declaration, when relief may be refused, how costs and review work, the party and definition rules, and the uniformity directive — without listing every section number each time. When a Nebraska statute, brief, or court opinion refers to the "Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act," it means this set of sections.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official name of Nebraska’s declaratory judgment statute?
Section 25-21,164 states that sections 25-21,149 to 25-21,164 may be cited as the "Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act."
Is "Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act" a nickname, or does the statute name itself that?
The statute names itself that. Section 25-21,164 is the citation section that supplies the short title.
Which sections fall under that short title?
Sections 25-21,149 through 25-21,164, the full set of provisions on Nebraska’s declaratory judgment procedure.
Why does a short title matter for a statute like this?
It gives courts, lawyers, and litigants a single, recognizable name to reference the whole scheme instead of citing each individual section every time.
Does this section add any new substantive rule?
No. It is purely a citation provision naming the Act; the substantive rules appear in the other sections it names.
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reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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