Sections 25-520.01 to 25-520.03 are intended by the Legislature to be cumulative and supplemental to existing legislation. They are deemed to be a matter of general statewide concern. Such sections apply to all parties authorized by law to give notice by publication, including the State of Nebraska, its governmental subdivisions, and all public and municipal corporations.
§ 25-520.03.Sections, how construed.
Article 5: Commencement of Actions and Service of Process · Last amended 1957 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 25-520.03 directs that Sections 25-520.01 to 25-520.03 be read as cumulative and supplemental to Nebraska’s existing publication-notice law, treats the subject as a matter of statewide concern, and extends the sections to the state, its subdivisions, and public and municipal corporations.
Full Text of § 25-520.03
Source
Laws 1957, c. 80, § 3, p. 326.
Plain-English Summary
This section is a construction clause — a set of instructions for how to read the three sections it governs rather than a rule about notice itself. It says Sections 25-520.01 to 25-520.03 add to Nebraska’s existing publication-notice law instead of replacing it. A court applying these sections should not treat them as a wholesale substitute for older statutes on the subject; they sit alongside that law and fill gaps in it.
The section also declares the subject a matter of general statewide concern. That label signals that the Legislature intended one uniform approach across Nebraska rather than a patchwork that could vary by local ordinance or charter. It then makes clear who these sections reach: every party authorized to give notice by publication, including the State of Nebraska itself, its governmental subdivisions, and public and municipal corporations. A city or county cannot claim these publication rules apply only to private litigants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Sections 25-520.01 to 25-520.03 replace older Nebraska publication-notice statutes?
No. Section 25-520.03 states they are cumulative and supplemental to existing legislation, meaning they add to that law rather than displace it.
What does it mean that this is a “matter of general statewide concern”?
It signals that the Legislature wants one consistent statewide approach to this type of publication notice, rather than local variation.
Do these sections apply to the State of Nebraska and local governments, or only to private parties?
They apply to all parties authorized to give notice by publication, expressly including the State of Nebraska, its subdivisions, and public and municipal corporations.
Does this section set any notice deadlines or publication requirements on its own?
No. It states how to read the group of sections it belongs to; the substantive requirements appear in Section 25-522 and related publication statutes.
Why bother writing a section that just explains how to read other sections?
Without it, a court might wonder whether these newer publication provisions were meant to override older notice statutes. The construction clause answers that question directly.
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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