The judgment shall be with costs, may be enforced, and shall be subject to reversal, in the same manner as if it had been rendered in an action, unless otherwise provided in the submission.
§ 25-905.Judgment; effect.
Article 9: Offer of Judgment, Submission of Controversies, Confession of Judgment, and Motions · Not amended since original codification · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section makes a judgment entered in a submitted-controversy proceeding carry costs, be enforceable, and be subject to reversal just like a judgment in an ordinary lawsuit, unless the parties’ submission says otherwise.
Full Text of § 25-905
Source
R.S.1867, Code § 569, p. 494; R.S.1913, § 7721; C.S.1922, § 8665; C.S.1929, § 20-905; R.S.1943, § 25-905.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-905 gives a judgment entered under the submitted-controversy procedure the same practical weight as an ordinary judgment. The judgment is entered with costs, may be enforced, and is subject to reversal in the same manner as if it had been rendered in an action.
That default is not fixed in stone. The section applies “unless otherwise provided in the submission,” meaning the parties can agree in advance, as part of the submission itself, to change these default consequences — for example, by addressing costs differently or limiting how the judgment may be challenged.
The result is a judgment that carries full legal force while leaving room for the parties to tailor certain consequences through the agreement that brought the controversy to the court in the first place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a judgment from a submitted controversy as enforceable as one from a regular lawsuit?
Yes. It may be enforced in the same manner as if it had been rendered in an action.
Can the losing party appeal a judgment entered under section 25-903?
Yes, the judgment is subject to reversal in the same manner as a judgment rendered in an action, unless the submission provides otherwise.
Does the winning party recover costs automatically?
Yes. The judgment is entered with costs unless the submission provides otherwise.
Can parties agree in advance to change how the judgment works?
Yes. The default rules in section 25-905 apply unless otherwise provided in the submission itself.
Does this section create a lesser form of judgment than one from a regular lawsuit?
No. It is treated the same as a judgment rendered in an ordinary pending action, absent a contrary agreement in the submission.
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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