The rules of the district court in the same county shall govern the procedure for arguments to the jury.
§ 6-1425.Arguments to jury.
Article 14: Uniform County Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceClosing and opening arguments to the jury in a county court trial follow the same procedure the district court in that county already uses, rather than a separate county-court rule.
Full Text of § 6-1425
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1425 mirrors its neighbor on instructions: for arguments to the jury, county court trials follow whatever procedure the district court in the same county has in place. That covers the structure and sequence of arguments — who argues first, how rebuttal works, and similar local practice points that trial lawyers rely on.
Because the rule points to local district court practice instead of stating its own procedure, a lawyer preparing for a jury argument in county court needs to check how that county’s district court runs arguments, not a separate county-level standard.
Read together with §§ 6-1424, 6-1426, and 6-1427, this section is part of a small group of rules that hand off several trial mechanics — instructions, arguments, and exhibits — to the district court’s established local practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rule governs closing arguments in Nebraska county court?
Section 6-1425 provides that arguments to the jury follow the procedure of the district court in the same county.
Does the order of opening or closing argument differ by county?
It can, since the governing procedure is whatever the local district court follows rather than one statewide rule.
Is there a separate, written county-court procedure for jury arguments?
No. Section 6-1425 adopts the district court’s procedure rather than creating an independent one.
How does this rule relate to the rule on jury instructions?
Sections 6-1424 and 6-1425 use the identical approach — borrowing the district court’s procedure — for instructions and arguments respectively.
Does this apply in both civil and criminal county court trials?
The rule is written generally to arguments to the jury in county court trials, without carving out a particular case type.
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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