§ 25-2741.Act, how cited.

Article 27: County Court Rules of Procedure and Probate Practice · Last amended 2020 · Last verified July 22, 2026

In one sentenceSections 25-2741 through 25-2749 make up the County Court Expedited Civil Actions Act, Nebraska’s streamlined track for smaller money-judgment lawsuits filed in county court.

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Sections 25-2741 to 25-2749 shall be known and may be cited as the County Court Expedited Civil Actions Act.

Source

Laws 2020, LB912, § 1.

Plain-English Summary

This section does one thing: it names the Act that the next several sections build out. Sections 25-2741 to 25-2749 are known and may be cited as the County Court Expedited Civil Actions Act.

What follows fills in the details — which cases qualify, how a plaintiff opts in, how discovery and motions are trimmed down, how tightly the trial itself is timed, and how evidence gets streamlined. The Act gives eligible plaintiffs a faster, cheaper path through county court for smaller-dollar money claims, without folding into either ordinary county court procedure or Small Claims Court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the County Court Expedited Civil Actions Act?

It is the name given to sections 25-2741 through 25-2749, Nebraska’s streamlined procedure for eligible county court money-judgment lawsuits.

Where do I find the rules that make up this Act?

In sections 25-2742 through 25-2749, which cover eligibility, opting in, discovery limits, motion deadlines, trial time limits, evidence, forms, and the Act’s effective date.

Does this Act replace ordinary county court procedure entirely?

No. Nebraska civil laws and court rules otherwise applicable to civil actions still apply, except where the Act specifically provides something different.

Is the Expedited Civil Actions Act the same thing as Small Claims Court?

No. They are separate tracks with separate eligibility rules; section 25-2742 specifically excludes Small Claims Court actions from the Act.

When did this Act take effect?

Section 25-2749 limits the Act to civil actions filed on or after January 1, 2022.

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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