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§ 25-21,214.Judgment; payment; effect.

Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 1877 · Last verified July 22, 2026

In one sentenceThis section makes payment and receipt of a judgment under sections 25-21,201 to 25-21,215 a full discharge of the state and provides that any final judgment forever bars further controversy over the same subject matter.

Full Text of § 25-21,214

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Payment and receipt of the amount due on any judgment rendered in any action brought under the provisions of sections 25-21,201 to 25-21,215 shall be a full discharge of the state in such matter, and any final judgment shall forever bar further controversy upon the subject matter thereof.

Source

Laws 1877, § 15, p. 23; R.S.1913, § 1191; C.S.1922, § 1113; C.S.1929, § 27-332; R.S.1943, § 24-332; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-332.

Plain-English Summary

Section 25-21,214 supplies the finality piece of this framework. Once the amount due on a judgment rendered under sections 25-21,201 to 25-21,215 is paid and received, that payment fully discharges the state in the matter — there is no lingering exposure for the same claim once the money changes hands.

The same finality runs the other way for the claimant, too. Any final judgment under this framework forever bars further controversy on the subject matter of that judgment, closing off a second attempt to relitigate the same dispute after judgment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does paying a judgment fully end the state’s exposure on that claim?

Yes. Payment and receipt of the amount due is a full discharge of the state in that matter.

Can a claimant bring the same claim again after a final judgment?

No. A final judgment under this framework forever bars further controversy on the subject matter.

Which sections does this finality rule cover?

Judgments rendered under sections 25-21,201 through 25-21,215.

Does this section apply whether the judgment favors the claimant or the state?

The finality language addresses judgments generally under this framework, closing off further controversy on the subject matter once a final judgment is entered.

What is the practical effect of this section for a claimant who collects a judgment?

The claimant receives payment, and the matter is closed — the state’s discharge and the finality bar work together so the same dispute does not return to court.

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. · Official source
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