(a) Caption; Names of Parties. Every pleading must have a caption with the court’s name, the title of the action, the file number, and a § 6-1107(a) designation. The title of the action in the complaint must name all the parties; the title of other pleadings, after naming the first party on each side, may refer generally to other parties.
§ 6-1110.Form of pleadings.
Article 11: Nebraska Court Rules of Pleading in Civil Cases. (Effective January 1, 2025.) · Last amended January 1, 2025 · Last verified July 22, 2026
This section prints two full, separately-dated versions in the official compilation (the January 1, 2025 discovery/pleading rewrite); both are shown below, current version first.
In one sentenceSection 6-1110 sets the required format for every pleading in a Nebraska civil case — the caption, numbered paragraphs, and how a party may adopt earlier statements or attach exhibits.
Full Text of § 6-1110
§ 6-1110. Form of pleadings. — Current version (effective January 1, 2025)
(b) Paragraphs; Separate Statements. A party must state its claims or defenses in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practicable to a statement of a single set of circumstances. A later pleading may refer by number to a paragraph in an earlier pleading. If doing so would promote clarity, each claim founded on a separate transaction or occurrence – and each defense other than a denial – must be stated in a separate count or defense.
(c) Adoption by Reference; Exhibits. A statement in a pleading may be adopted by reference in the same pleading or in any other pleading or motion. A copy of any written instrument that is an exhibit to a pleading is a part of the pleading for all purposes.
§ 6-1110. Form of pleadings. — Prior version (in effect before January 1, 2025)
(a) Caption: Names of Parties. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the file number, and a designation as in § 6-1107(a). In the complaint the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties, but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of other parties.
(b) Paragraphs; Separate Statements. All averments of claim or defense shall be made in numbered paragraphs, the contents of each of which shall be limited as far as practicable to a statement of a single set of circumstances; and a paragraph may be referred to by number in all succeeding pleadings. Each claim founded upon a separate transaction or occurrence and each defense other than denials shall be stated in a separate count or defense whenever a separation facilitates the clear presentation of the matters set forth.
(c) Adoption by Reference; Exhibits. Statements in a pleading may be adopted by reference in a different part of the same pleading or in another pleading or in any motion. A copy of any written instrument which is an exhibit to a pleading is a part thereof for all purposes.
Amendment History
Current version (effective January 1, 2025)
§ 6-1110 amended November 13, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.
Official Comment
Current version (effective January 1, 2025)
COMMENT TO § 6-1110 The rule governs the format of pleadings, including the content of captions, the use of numbered paragraphs, and the use of incorporation by reference. The 2024 Amendments made stylistic changes to the rule but did not make any substantive changes.
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1110 handles the mechanics of putting a pleading together. Every pleading needs a caption with the court’s name, the title of the action, the file number, and a designation of what kind of pleading it is under Section 6-1107(a). The complaint has to name every party in its title; later pleadings only need to name the first party on each side and can refer to the rest generally.
Claims and defenses go in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practical to a single set of circumstances, so a later pleading can refer back to an earlier paragraph by number. When separating claims or defenses into their own counts would make the pleading clearer, the rule calls for that separation — each claim arising from a distinct transaction or occurrence, and each defense other than a plain denial, in its own count.
The rule also allows a party to adopt a statement from one part of a pleading in another part, or in a different pleading or motion, instead of repeating it. And any written instrument attached to a pleading as an exhibit becomes part of the pleading for every purpose. The 2025 amendments reworded this section for clarity but didn’t change what it requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has to be in the caption of a pleading?
The name of the court, the title of the action, the file number, and a designation of the type of pleading under Section 6-1107(a). Only the complaint has to name every party; other pleadings just need the first party on each side.
Do I have to number the paragraphs in my pleading?
Yes. Claims and defenses go in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practical to a single set of circumstances, so later pleadings can refer to them by number.
When do I need to separate my claims into different counts?
When doing so would make the pleading clearer — each claim from a separate transaction or occurrence, and each defense other than a denial, gets its own count or defense.
Can I refer back to something I already said earlier in the pleading instead of repeating it?
Yes. A statement in a pleading can be adopted by reference in the same pleading, in another pleading, or in a motion.
If I attach a contract or letter as an exhibit, is it treated as part of my pleading?
Yes. Any written instrument attached as an exhibit becomes part of the pleading for every purpose.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Judicial Branch, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Nebraska. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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