Sections 25-535 to 25-541 do not repeal or modify any other law of this state permitting another procedure for service.
§ 25-541.Sections, how construed.
Article 5: Commencement of Actions and Service of Process · Last amended 1967 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 25-541 clarifies that §§ 25-535 to 25-541 do not repeal or replace any other Nebraska law offering a different procedure for service, so the long-arm statute adds an option rather than eliminating existing ones.
Full Text of § 25-541
Source
Laws 1967, c. 143, § 7, p. 440.
Plain-English Summary
Nebraska had ways to serve out-of-state and hard-to-find defendants before the long-arm statute existed, and other statutes elsewhere in Nebraska law address service for particular kinds of parties or claims. Section 25-541 makes sure Sections 25-535 to 25-541 do not quietly override any of that. The section states plainly that these sections do not repeal or modify any other Nebraska law permitting another procedure for service.
This savings clause keeps the long-arm statute in its proper place: an additional tool for reaching defendants and establishing jurisdiction, not a replacement for other service procedures a litigant might need to use, whether those procedures come from another part of Chapter 25 or from a specialized statute governing a particular category of defendant or claim.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the long-arm statute replace other Nebraska service-of-process laws?
No. Section 25-541 states that Sections 25-535 to 25-541 do not repeal or modify any other Nebraska law that permits a different procedure for service.
Can I still use an older or more specific service statute instead of the long-arm provisions?
Yes, if another Nebraska law provides its own service procedure for your situation, that law remains available alongside the long-arm statute.
Why include a section that just says other laws are not affected?
It prevents any argument that adopting Sections 25-535 to 25-541 silently repealed or narrowed other service statutes already on the books.
Does this section create any new jurisdiction or service option itself?
No. It only preserves the continued effect of other, already-existing service procedures.
How does this section compare to Section 25-539?
Section 25-539 preserves other bases for jurisdiction; Section 25-541 preserves other procedures for making service. Together they keep the long-arm statute from crowding out existing Nebraska law on either point.
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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