In any civil or criminal case in which a party is permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, on appeal the court shall direct that the expense of printing of the appellate briefs, if such printing is required by the court, be paid by the county in the same manner as other claims are paid.
§ 25-2307.Appellate briefs; costs; payment by county.
Article 23: Costs in In Forma Pauperis Proceedings · Last amended 1999 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the county to pay for printing appellate briefs, when the court requires that printing, in a civil or criminal case proceeding in forma pauperis on appeal.
Full Text of § 25-2307
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1120, § 7; Laws 1999, LB 689, § 10.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2307 rounds out the appeal-cost provisions by covering appellate briefs. If a court requires printing of the appellate briefs in a case where a party is proceeding in forma pauperis, the county pays that printing expense, in the same manner it pays other claims.
Read together with § 25-2305 (the printed record) and § 25-2306 (transcripts), this section closes the last gap, so an in forma pauperis appellant faces no printing charge at any stage of the appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays to print appellate briefs for an in forma pauperis appellant?
The county.
Does this section apply if brief printing is not required by the court?
No, it applies only if such printing is required by the court.
Does this cover civil and criminal appeals alike?
Yes.
How is this different from the record-printing cost in Section 25-2305?
Section 25-2305 covers printing the record on appeal; this section covers printing the appellate briefs.
Is there a cap on what the county must pay?
The section sets no cap; it directs payment in the same manner as other claims against the county.
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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