(A) Registration of foreign judgments from other United States jurisdictions. Upon the filing of a foreign judgment and affidavit as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.04, the clerk shall, within 10 days of such filing, mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address provided within the affidavit.
§ 6-1473.Registration of foreign judgments; registration of Canadian judgments.
Article 14: Uniform County Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Last amended August 28, 2021 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule directs the county court clerk to notify the judgment debtor within ten days after a foreign judgment from another United States jurisdiction is filed for registration, and sets a parallel filing and docketing process for registering Canadian money judgments.
Full Text of § 6-1473
(B) Registration of Canadian money judgments. Upon receipt of a registration that includes the required documents and information as set forth in statute, any payment of the fee as for registration of a foreign judgment under § 25-1587.06, the clerk shall file the registration, assign a docket number, and enter the Canadian judgment in the court's docket.
Amendment History
§ 6-1473 adopted June 23, 2021, effective August 28, 2021.
Plain-English Summary
Registering a foreign judgment lets a judgment creditor enforce a judgment from another jurisdiction in Nebraska without relitigating the underlying claim. For judgments from other United States jurisdictions, once the judgment and the supporting affidavit required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.04 are filed, the clerk has ten days to mail notice of that filing to the judgment debtor at the address given in the affidavit, so the debtor knows the judgment is now enforceable in Nebraska.
Canadian money judgments follow a related but separate statutory track under § 25-1587.06. Once the required documents and information are submitted, along with the applicable registration fee, the clerk files the registration, assigns it a docket number, and enters the Canadian judgment into the court’s docket, treating it much like a domestic registration once the paperwork and fee are in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a judgment from another state get enforced through Nebraska county court?
The judgment creditor files the foreign judgment along with the affidavit required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.04, after which the clerk mails notice of the filing to the judgment debtor within ten days.
Does the judgment debtor get notified when a foreign judgment is registered against them?
Yes. The clerk must mail notice of the filing to the judgment debtor at the address provided in the registration affidavit, within ten days of the filing.
Can a Canadian money judgment be registered the same way as a judgment from another state?
It follows a related process under a separate statute, § 25-1587.06: once the required documents, information, and fee are submitted, the clerk files the registration, assigns a docket number, and enters the judgment in the court’s docket.
What has to accompany a Canadian judgment registration?
The documents and information required by statute, along with payment of the registration fee that applies to registering a foreign judgment.
How is registering a foreign judgment different from filing a new lawsuit?
Registration relies on the statutory filing and notice process this rule describes rather than starting a new case to relitigate the underlying claim; the clerk’s role is limited to filing, docketing, and notifying the debtor as required.
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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