It shall be lawful for any person liable for the payment of any fees and costs charged or taxed in any civil or criminal action, or in any proceeding authorized by law to be brought in the county court, to pay such costs and fees to the county judge or to the clerk of the county court, and such payment shall operate as a satisfaction of such person's liability to all concerned. Each county court may accept credit cards as a means of payment for any money due the court.
§ 25-2710.Fees and costs; payment; effect.
Article 27: County Court Rules of Procedure and Probate Practice · Last amended 1988 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets anyone who owes fees or costs in a county court civil or criminal case pay the county judge or the clerk, treats that payment as full satisfaction of the debt, and allows each county court to accept credit cards for any amount owed to the court.
Full Text of § 25-2710
Source
Laws 1909, c. 40, § 1, p. 226; R.S.1913, § 1242; C.S.1922, § 1165; C.S.1929, § 27-545; R.S.1943, § 24-549; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 30; Laws 1988, LB 370, § 1; R.S.Supp.,1988, § 24-530.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2710 gives a clear payment path for county court fees and costs. Anyone liable for fees or costs charged or taxed in a civil or criminal action, or in any proceeding the law authorizes to be brought in county court, may pay the county judge or the clerk of the county court. That payment satisfies the payer’s liability to everyone concerned.
The section also lets each county court accept credit cards as a means of paying any money due the court, giving payers a modern option alongside payment in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can I pay county court fees or costs to?
Either the county judge or the clerk of the county court.
Does paying the clerk instead of the judge still count as payment?
Yes. Payment to either one satisfies the payer’s liability to all concerned.
Can I pay county court fees or costs with a credit card?
Yes. Each county court may accept credit cards as a means of payment for money due the court.
Does this section apply to criminal cases as well as civil cases?
Yes. It covers fees and costs in civil or criminal actions, and in any proceeding the law authorizes to be brought in county court.
What does “satisfaction” of the debt mean under this section?
Once paid, the payment discharges the payer’s liability to all concerned for that fee or cost.
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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