The clerk of each of the courts shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed upon him by other provisions of this code, by other statutes and by the common law. In the performance of his duties he shall be under the direction of his court. It shall be the duty of the clerk of each of said courts to prepare and file the annual inventory statement with the county board of his county of all county personal property in his custody or possession, as provided in sections 23-346 to 23-350.
§ 25-2214.Clerks of courts; general powers and duties.
Article 22: Process, Court Records, and Ministerial Officers · Last amended 1939 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section grounds a clerk’s authority in the Code, other statutes, and the common law, places the clerk under the court’s direction, and requires the clerk to prepare and file with the county board an annual inventory of county personal property in the clerk’s custody.
Full Text of § 25-2214
Source
R.S.1867, Code § 889, p. 548; R.S.1913, § 8563; C.S.1922, § 9514; C.S.1929, § 20-2215; Laws 1939, c. 28, § 21, p. 159; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 20-2215; R.S.1943, § 25-2214.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2214 gives clerks a broad grant of authority rather than an itemized list: each clerk exercises the powers and performs the duties conferred and imposed by this code, by other statutes, and by the common law. Whatever the source of a particular duty, the clerk carries it out under the direction of the court.
The section then adds one specific administrative task: the clerk must prepare and file an annual inventory statement with the county board, covering all county personal property in the clerk’s custody or possession, as provided in sections 23-346 to 23-350. That duty exists because a clerk’s office often holds county-owned equipment, furnishings, or supplies, and the inventory statement keeps that property accounted for.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does a clerk’s authority come from under this section?
From the Code of Civil Procedure, other statutes, and the common law.
Who supervises how a clerk carries out these duties?
The clerk performs them under the direction of the court.
What is the annual inventory statement this section requires?
A statement, prepared and filed with the county board, listing all county personal property in the clerk’s custody or possession.
Why would a court clerk have county personal property in custody at all?
Clerks’ offices commonly hold county-owned equipment and supplies used to run the office, which is why the inventory duty ties the clerk to the county board’s property records.
Does this section list every specific duty a clerk has?
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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