The rules of the district court in the same county shall govern the procedure for pretrial conferences.
§ 6-1421.Pretrial conferences.
Article 14: Uniform County Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 6-1421 does not set its own pretrial conference procedure for county court, instead adopting whatever procedure the district court in the same county already uses for pretrial conferences.
Full Text of § 6-1421
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1421 borrows rather than builds. Instead of writing a separate pretrial conference procedure for county court, the rule adopts the procedure the district court in the same county already follows for pretrial conferences. That keeps practice consistent within a county, since a lawyer who knows how pretrial conferences work in the district court next door already knows what to expect in county court.
The tradeoff is that the specifics are not spelled out in Article 14 itself. Anyone preparing for a county court pretrial conference needs to check the local district court’s rules and practice for that county to know what the conference requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does county court have its own pretrial conference rules?
No. Section 6-1421 adopts the procedure used by the district court in the same county rather than setting a separate county court procedure.
Where do I find the actual pretrial conference procedure that applies to my county court case?
In the rules and practice of the district court sitting in the same county.
Why would county court borrow the district court’s pretrial conference procedure instead of writing its own?
It keeps practice consistent within a county, so the same expectations apply regardless of which court is handling the case.
Does this rule apply the same way in every Nebraska county?
The procedure followed depends on the district court in that same county, so it can vary from one county to the next.
Does this section address what happens at a pretrial conference, like exhibit marking?
No. This section only adopts the district court’s procedure; substantive steps like marking exhibits at a pretrial conference are addressed elsewhere, such as in § 6-1413.
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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