A pleading offered for filing shall plainly show the caption of the case, the description and designation of its contents, and in whose behalf the same is filed. All pleadings subsequent to the pleading initiating the proceeding shall also show the case number.
§ 6-1409.Identification of pleadings.
Article 14: Uniform County Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 6-1409 requires every pleading to plainly display the case caption, a description of what it is, and on whose behalf it is filed, and requires every pleading after the first to also show the case number.
Full Text of § 6-1409
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1409 is a short rule that keeps a case file navigable. Any pleading offered for filing has to plainly show the caption of the case, a description and designation of its contents — is it an answer, a motion, a notice — and whose behalf it is filed on. That combination tells the clerk, the judge, and anyone else looking at the file exactly what they are holding without opening it.
Once a case is underway, the rule adds one more requirement: every pleading filed after the one that started the case must also show the case number. That small detail matters in a courthouse that processes many filings a day, since it lets a document find its way to the correct file.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a pleading need to show under Section 6-1409?
The case caption, a description of what the document is, and on whose behalf it was filed.
Does every pleading need the case number on it?
Every pleading filed after the initiating pleading needs the case number; the very first pleading in a case has not yet been assigned one when it is filed.
Why does the rule require a description of the pleading’s contents?
So the clerk and the court can tell what type of document they are looking at, such as an answer or a motion, without reading the whole thing first.
What does “on whose behalf” filed mean?
It means the pleading must identify which party is filing it, so the record shows who is asking for what.
Is this a substantive requirement or a formatting requirement?
It is a formatting and identification requirement — it does not affect the legal content of the pleading, only how it is labeled.
Source & verification. Section text is
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Judicial Branch, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Nebraska. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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