No appeal shall be allowed from judgments rendered on confession.
§ 25-2738.Appeals; when not allowed.
Article 27: County Court Rules of Procedure and Probate Practice · Last amended 1972 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis short section closes off appellate review entirely for one narrow category of judgment: no appeal is allowed from a county court judgment entered on confession.
Full Text of § 25-2738
Source
Laws 1929, c. 82, art. XI, § 116, p. 309; C.S.1929, § 22-1114; R.S.1943, § 26-1,117; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 51; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-551.
Plain-English Summary
A judgment on confession is one a defendant has already agreed to — the defendant consents in advance to having judgment entered against him or her, rather than contesting the claim. Because the defendant has already agreed to the outcome, this section bars any appeal from that kind of judgment. The rule traces back to Nebraska’s 1929 code and has stayed on the books through the later renumbering of county court procedure.
The bar is narrow. It reaches only judgments entered on confession, not judgments entered by default or under some other procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a “judgment on confession”?
A judgment a defendant has agreed in advance to have entered against him or her, rather than one reached after the defendant contested the claim.
Can a defendant who confessed judgment later appeal it?
No. This section bars any appeal from a judgment rendered on confession.
Why does Nebraska bar an appeal from a confessed judgment?
The defendant already agreed to the judgment being entered, so the statute treats an appeal from it as unavailable.
Does this bar apply to default judgments as well?
No. This section addresses only judgments entered on confession. Other judgments, including defaults, are not covered by this particular bar.
Is there any other way to challenge a confessed judgment?
This section addresses only the appeal route; it does not itself speak to other post-judgment procedures a party might otherwise have available.
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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