The clerk of the court shall keep the records, books and papers appertaining to the court, and record its proceedings.
§ 25-2208.Judicial records; duty to keep.
Article 22: Process, Court Records, and Ministerial Officers · Not amended since original codification · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section states the clerk’s general duty to keep the court’s records, books, and papers, and to record its proceedings, serving as the broad umbrella that the more detailed record-keeping sections in this article fill in.
Full Text of § 25-2208
Source
R.S.1867, Code § 887, p. 548; R.S.1913, § 8556; C.S.1922, § 9507; C.S.1929, § 20-2208; R.S.1943, § 25-2208.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2208 is short and general: the clerk of the court shall keep the records, books, and papers appertaining to the court, and record its proceedings. It does not name specific documents or set out any particular format.
That generality is the point. More detailed sections take the baton from here — section 25-2209 lists the specific records a district court clerk must keep, and section 25-2213 extends comparable duties to clerks of other courts of record. This section supplies the umbrella duty that those more specific provisions fill in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What records must a court clerk keep under this general duty?
The records, books, and papers appertaining to the court, along with recording the court’s proceedings.
Does this section list which specific records a clerk must maintain?
No. It states the general duty; section 25-2209 lists the specific records required of a district court clerk.
How does this section relate to district court’s specific record list?
Section 25-2209 spells out particular records — the register of actions, trial docket, and others — that fall within this section’s general duty for district courts.
Does this general duty extend to every Nebraska court?
Section 25-2208 refers broadly to “the clerk of the court,” and section 25-2213 extends comparable clerk duties to other courts of record.
Why have a general duty section alongside the more detailed ones?
It establishes the baseline obligation to keep court records at all, so the more detailed sections can specify what that obligation requires in particular courts without restating the underlying duty each time.
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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