JUSTICE will prepare daily and the clerk review a list of all pending civil and criminal cases in which no action has been taken for at least 6 months prior thereto. The court shall examine the list and, in those cases in which it is deemed proper, shall enter an order to show cause why such cases should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. A written response to the order to show cause must be filed in the action and a copy of the same provided to other counsel and the judges of the courts within 30 days, or said action shall be dismissed.
§ 6-1419.Dismissal docket.
Article 14: Uniform County Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Last amended June 8, 2011 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 6-1419 requires a daily list of civil and criminal cases with no activity for at least six months, lets the court order a party to show cause why an inactive case should not be dismissed, and dismisses the case if no written response arrives within 30 days.
Full Text of § 6-1419
Amendment History
§ 6-1419 amended June 8, 2011.
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1419 is Nebraska county court’s housekeeping tool for stale cases. Every day, a list gets prepared and the clerk reviews it, showing every pending civil and criminal case where nothing has happened for at least six months. The court looks over that list and, for the cases it deems proper, enters an order requiring the parties to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for want of prosecution.
From there, the burden shifts to the party defending the case’s continued existence. A written response to the show-cause order has to be filed, with a copy sent to other counsel and the judges of the court, within 30 days. Miss that window, and the case is dismissed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a case have to sit inactive before it lands on the dismissal docket?
At least six months without any action taken in the case.
What happens after a case is placed on the show-cause list?
The court reviews it and, where it deems proper, orders the parties to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for want of prosecution.
How much time do I have to respond to a show-cause order under this section?
30 days to file a written response and provide copies to other counsel and the judges of the court.
What happens if no response is filed within 30 days?
The action is dismissed.
Does this dismissal docket cover criminal cases as well as civil cases?
Yes. The rule covers both pending civil and criminal cases with no activity for at least six months.
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. ·
Official source
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