§ 25-21,212.Judgment against claimant; transmitted to other counties; how collected.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 2018 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets the Attorney General or the state’s counsel transmit a certified copy of a judgment rendered against a claimant to any county’s district court, where it becomes a judgment of that court, collectible by execution the same as any other judgment.
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In any action in which a judgment is rendered in any sum, or for costs, against the claimant, the clerk of the court in which such judgment is rendered shall make and transmit a certified copy thereof on application of the Attorney General or other counsel on behalf of the state, to the clerk of the district court of any county
within the state and the same shall thereupon be filed and recorded in such court and become and be a judgment thereof. All judgments against the claimant or plaintiff shall be collected by execution as other judgments in the district courts.
Section 25-21,212 gives the state a practical tool for collecting when it wins. If a claimant loses and a judgment for money or costs is rendered against that claimant, the clerk of the court that rendered it must make and transmit a certified copy to the clerk of the district court of any county in the state, on application of the Attorney General or other counsel for the state.
Once filed and recorded in that county, the certified copy becomes a judgment of that court, reaching assets or property the claimant may have there even though the original case was decided elsewhere. All judgments against a claimant or plaintiff under this framework are collected by execution, the same method used to collect any other district court judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the state collect a judgment against a claimant in a county other than where the case was decided?
Yes. On application of the Attorney General or other counsel for the state, a certified copy of the judgment can be filed and recorded in the district court of any county, becoming a judgment of that court.
How is a judgment against a claimant collected?
By execution, the same method used to collect other district court judgments.
Who requests that the judgment be transmitted to another county?
The Attorney General or other counsel on behalf of the state.
Does the certified copy need to be refiled as a new lawsuit in the second county?
No. Once filed and recorded there, it becomes and is a judgment of that court, without a separate suit.
Does this section apply only to money judgments?
It covers judgments rendered in any sum or for costs against the claimant.
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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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