The following privacy rules shall apply to all pleadings, documents, exhibits, court orders, judgments, and decrees filed in all civil actions in the county courts of Nebraska:
§ 6-1464.Protection of personal and financial information in civil court records.
Article 14: Uniform County Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Last amended January 1, 2022 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule keeps birth dates, gender, Social Security numbers, and financial account numbers out of public civil court records in Nebraska county courts by requiring that information to be filed on a separate, confidential form instead of in the pleading or order itself.
Full Text of § 6-1464
(A) This rule seeks to prevent birth dates, gender, Social Security numbers, and financial account numbers of all persons, including minor children, from being included in court records generally available to the public.
(B) Separate document. The personal and financial information identified in § 6-1464(A) shall be set forth in a separate document as set forth in Appendices 4, 5, and 8 to these rules. Appendix 4 shall be used in general civil cases filed in the county court, and Appendices 5 and 8 shall be used in any case filed in the county court arising under Chapter 30 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.
(1) Electronic submission. Such separate document shall be submitted electronically as provided by Neb. Ct. R. § 2-210.
(2) Paper submission. If the document is submitted in paper form, it shall contain, at the top of the first page, the following language, in bold type: This document is confidential and shall not be made part of the court file or provided to the public pursuant to Neb. Ct. R. § 6-1464. The clerk of the court shall keep the document separate from the case file but accessible to judges and court staff.
(3) Storage of document and/or data. If the document is submitted in electronic form, or converted from paper form to electronic form, the electronic document or the data contained therein may be reproduced or stored in JUSTICE or other court case and financial management system. Such electronic document, image, or data shall be electronically marked and shall not be accessible or viewable by the public, except as expressly authorized by written court order.
(4) Access to documents and/or data by government agencies and officials. Unless otherwise provided by statute, court rule, or court order, access to such electronic documents, images, or data by governmental agencies and officials shall be implemented by agency agreements approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Application for access to such electronic document, image, or data by government agencies and officials shall be made by such agency or official on the form provided at Appendix 7, which shall include all information as requested on Appendix 7.
(C) The personal and financial information identified in § 6-1464(A) shall not be included in any pleading or document submitted by a party or counsel for filing with the court, except by reference to a separate Appendix 4, 5, or 8 document. An Appendix 4, 5, or 8 document shall be separately tendered with any such pleading or other document, and if the Appendix 4, 5, or 8 document is submitted in electronic form, it shall be identified in the filing transmittal as a confidential Appendix 4, 5, or 8 submission. The forms in Appendices 4, 5, and 8 are mandatory with respect to the information identified in § 6-1464(A), but a party, attorney, or court may include in the Appendices 4, 5, and 8 forms additional personal or financial information sought to be protected.
(D) The personal and financial information identified in § 6-1464(A) shall not be included in any court order, judgment, or decree, including, but not limited to, any decree of dissolution of marriage, decree of legal separation, order of paternity, qualified domestic relations order, or other child support order or order of modification, except by reference to a separate Appendix 4, 5, or 8 document. Where the court finds that an order, judgment, or decree must contain Social Security numbers or other personal information stated in § 6- 1464(A), the court shall have the original order sealed and provide in the case file a redacted version of the order for public view.
(E) No exhibit used at trial shall contain a complete account number for any financial accounts or debts of any party. The same shall be redacted by the person offering the exhibit to the extent necessary to protect the information from misuse. By agreement of the parties, or as directed by the court, financial account information shall be identified in all pleadings, other documents and court orders, judgments, or decrees in such a manner as the parties, counsel, court, and jury may be able to distinguish information between similar accounts or debts, or as may be necessary to establish relevance to the matter being litigated.
(F) The name, birth date, gender, and Social Security number information of parties sought to be protected by this rule may be furnished to the clerk of the court by the parties prior to issuance of any order or decree. This information shall be furnished by submitting the form provided in Appendix 4, 5, or 8. Protection of this information shall be as set forth in § 6-1464(B). Where a party or counsel is required by statute or rule to furnish information identified in § 6-1464(A) to a court or clerk of the court but such information is not required to be filed, the clerk of the court shall not place such information in the court file or allow such information to be accessible to the public.
(G) The responsibility for redacting personal and financial data set forth in § 6-1464(A) rests solely with counsel and the parties. The clerk of the court shall not be required to review documents for compliance with this rule. If a clerk of the court identifies a violation of this rule, the clerk may, at his or her option, provide a redacted document for public access. However, the clerk electing to provide a redacted copy for public access shall maintain the original document without any alterations thereof, which document shall only be available to the court and the parties or the parties' counsel.
Amendment History
Rule 64 adopted April 16, 2008. Renumbered and codified as § 6-1464, effective July 18, 2008. § 6-1464 amended September 24, 2008; § 6-1464(B) and (F) amended January 27, 2010; § 6-1464 amended July 13, 2010; § 6-1464(B) amended May 16, 2012; § 6-1464 amended February 27, 2013; § 6-1464(B)-(D) and (F) amended August 28, 2013, effective September 1, 2013; § 6-1464(H) adopted November 13, 2019, effective April 1, 2020; § 6-1464 amended June 9, 2021, effective January 1, 2022; § 6-1464 amended November 17, 2021, effective January 1, 2022.
Plain-English Summary
Civil court files are generally open to the public, which creates a real risk when a pleading, order, or judgment happens to include a party’s Social Security number, birth date, or bank account information. This rule keeps that sensitive data out of the public file. Instead of writing it directly into a pleading, order, judgment, or decree, a party submits it on a separate confidential form — Appendix 4 for general civil cases, and Appendices 5 or 8 for cases arising under Chapter 30 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes — tendered alongside the filing and referenced by it rather than repeated in it.
That separate document gets different handling than the rest of the case file. Filed electronically, it is marked so the public cannot view it; filed on paper, it carries a bold confidentiality notice and the clerk keeps it apart from the case file while still making it available to judges and court staff. Government agencies and officials can get access only through an approved agreement or an application on the form provided for that purpose. Where a court order or decree would otherwise need to state protected information directly — a Social Security number in a support order, for instance — the court seals the original and puts a redacted version in the public file instead. Exhibits used at trial cannot show a complete financial account number, and any account information that does need to appear gets identified in a way that lets the parties, the court, and the jury tell accounts apart without exposing the full number.
Responsibility for keeping this information out of the public record rests with the parties and their counsel, not the clerk. The clerk is not required to check every filing for compliance, though a clerk who spots a violation may choose to provide a redacted copy for public access while preserving the unaltered original for the court and the parties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What personal information does this rule keep out of the public civil court file?
Birth dates, gender, Social Security numbers, and financial account numbers of any person, including minor children, involved in a civil case.
How do I submit a client’s Social Security number or birth date to the court under this rule?
On the appropriate confidential form — Appendix 4 for general civil cases, or Appendix 5 or 8 for cases arising under Chapter 30 — tendered separately from the pleading and referenced in it rather than written into it.
Can a divorce decree or support order include a party’s Social Security number directly?
Only by reference to the separate confidential appendix document. If the court finds the order must state the protected information itself, the original gets sealed and a redacted version goes into the public file.
Who is responsible for making sure sensitive information stays out of a civil filing?
The parties and their counsel. The clerk of the court is not required to review documents for compliance, though a clerk who notices a violation may provide a redacted copy for public access.
Can government agencies access the confidential appendix documents?
Yes, but only through agency agreements approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court or by application on the designated form, unless a statute, rule, or court order otherwise provides access.
What are the rules for financial account numbers used as trial exhibits?
No exhibit may show a complete account number; the person offering it must redact as necessary, though the parties or court can agree on a way to identify accounts distinctly when that is relevant to the case.
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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