Article 27: County Court Rules of Procedure and Probate Practice · Last amended 2018 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the county court clerk, once an appeal is perfected, to transmit a certified transcript and the docket fee to the district court clerk within ten days, with the Supreme Court setting by rule the method of ordering and the form and content of that transcript.
Full Text of § 25-2731
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(1) Upon perfection of the appeal, the clerk of the county court shall transmit within ten days to the clerk of the district court a certified copy of the transcript and the docket fee, whereupon the clerk of the district court shall file the appeal. A copy of any bond or undertaking shall be transmitted to the clerk of the district court within ten days of filing.
(2) The Supreme Court shall, by rule and regulation, specify the method of ordering the transcript and the form and content of the transcript.
Perfecting an appeal in the county court is only half the process — the case still has to arrive at the district court in usable form. Section 25-2731 puts that job on the clerk of the county court, requiring the clerk to transmit, within ten days of perfection, a certified copy of the transcript and the docket fee to the clerk of the district court. Once that transmission happens, the district court clerk files the appeal.
A related deadline covers any bond or undertaking posted to support a supersedeas or stay: a copy of it must reach the clerk of the district court within ten days of when it was filed, keeping the district court current on the security backing the appeal.
The section leaves the details of the transcript itself to the Supreme Court, which specifies by rule and regulation the method for ordering the transcript and its required form and content. That keeps the mechanics of transcript preparation consistent across county courts statewide, rather than varying case by case.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly must the county court clerk send the transcript to the district court?
Within ten days after the appeal is perfected, the clerk must transmit a certified copy of the transcript and the docket fee to the clerk of the district court.
What happens once the district court receives the transcript and docket fee?
The clerk of the district court files the appeal.
Is there a separate deadline for transmitting a bond or undertaking?
Yes. A copy of any bond or undertaking must be transmitted to the clerk of the district court within ten days of its filing.
Who decides the required form and content of the transcript?
The Supreme Court, which specifies by rule and regulation the method of ordering the transcript along with its form and content.
Does this section describe what documents go into the transcript?
No. It assigns the transmission duty to the county court clerk and leaves the transcript’s specific form and content to Supreme Court rule.
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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