Every record made in any county court, excepting original orders, judgments and decrees thereof, shall have attached thereto a certificate signed by the judge of such court, showing the date of such record and the county in which the same is made, and it shall not be necessary to call such judge or his successor in office to prove such record so certified.
§ 25-2722.Record; certification required; effect.
Article 27: County Court Rules of Procedure and Probate Practice · Last amended 1972 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires every county court record, except original orders, judgments, and decrees, to carry a certificate signed by the judge showing the date and county of the record, so the certified record can be proved without calling the judge or a successor to testify.
Full Text of § 25-2722
Source
G.S.1873, c. 14, § 34, p. 270; R.S.1913, § 1234; C.S.1922, § 1157; C.S.1929, § 27-536; R.S.1943, § 24-540; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 67; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-567.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2722 addresses how a county court record proves itself later — in another court, in a title search, or in any proceeding where a document from the county court needs to be authenticated. Every record made in the county court, apart from the original orders, judgments, and decrees themselves, must have attached to it a certificate signed by the judge of that court.
The certificate has to show two things: the date the record was made and the county in which it was made. That combination ties the record to a specific court and a specific moment, which matters when records move between counties or get relied on years after they were created.
The payoff for following this requirement is practical: once a record carries that certificate, it is not necessary to call the judge, or a successor in that office, to testify and prove the record is genuine. The certificate does that work on its own, saving the delay and expense of tracking down a judge — who may no longer hold the office — just to authenticate a document.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which county court records need this certificate?
Every record made in the county court needs it, except for the original orders, judgments, and decrees of the court, which are excepted from the certification requirement.
What information must the certificate include?
The date of the record and the county in which the record was made, signed by the judge of the court.
Why does this certificate matter if a record is used years later?
It lets the record prove itself without needing to call the judge, or that judge’s successor in office, to testify that the record is genuine.
What happens if a judge who made the certificate has since left office?
The certificate still does its job — the whole point of this section is that a properly certified record can be proved without calling the judge or a successor at all.
Does this section apply to a judgment itself, or just supporting records?
It applies to records generally, but the original orders, judgments, and decrees of the county court are specifically excepted from the certification requirement.
Is this certificate the same thing as the probate record described elsewhere in this article?
This certificate requirement applies to county court records broadly; the probate record, fee book, and indexes described in the sections following this one are specific categories of records the county court keeps.
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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