(A) Briefs: The standard form for all briefs shall be as set forth in Neb. Ct. R. App. P. § 2-103(A) and (C). Paper briefs, only submitted by non-attorneys, shall be as provided in § 2-103(C)(5).
§ 6-1505.Briefs.
Article 15: Uniform District Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Last amended January 1, 2022 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 6-1505 tells attorneys and self-represented litigants how briefs filed in district court must be formatted, distributed, and cited, and makes clear that a brief never substitutes for other materials the rules separately require.
Full Text of § 6-1505
(B) Distribution: The original brief shall be filed with the clerk, with a copy served upon opposing counsel. The materials required by § 6-1526 shall be separately filed with the clerk. Nothing included in a brief shall be treated as a substitution for any required document under § 6-1526. Nothing included in a brief shall be treated as a substitution for the statement of errors required by § 6-1518(B).
(C) Citations: Citation to authorities shall conform to generally accepted uniform standards of citation; citation of Nebraska cases shall include the Nebraska Reports or the Nebraska Appellate Reports and North Western Reporter citation.
Amendment History
§ 6-1505 amended June 9, 2021, effective January 1, 2022.
Plain-English Summary
Briefs filed in district court follow the same standard form set out in Neb. Ct. R. App. P. § 2-103(A) and (C), with paper briefs limited to non-attorneys under § 2-103(C)(5). That keeps brief formatting consistent with what’s already familiar from appellate practice, rather than creating a separate district-court standard.
Distribution has its own rule: the original brief goes to the clerk, with a copy served on opposing counsel. Two things a brief cannot do are worth flagging. Materials required by § 6-1526 have to be filed separately with the clerk — nothing in a brief substitutes for them — and the same is true of the statement of errors required by § 6-1518(B). A well-written brief doesn’t excuse skipping either filing.
Citation form gets one paragraph of its own: authorities need to conform to generally accepted uniform citation standards, and Nebraska cases have to cite both the Nebraska Reports (or Nebraska Appellate Reports) and the North Western Reporter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What format do district court briefs have to follow in Nebraska?
The standard form set out in Neb. Ct. R. App. P. § 2-103(A) and (C), the same formatting standard used for appellate briefs.
Can I file a paper brief instead of an electronic one?
Only if you’re not represented by an attorney. Paper briefs under this section are limited to submissions by non-attorneys, as provided in § 2-103(C)(5).
Does including something in my brief satisfy other filing requirements?
How do I cite Nebraska case law in a district court brief?
Citations have to conform to generally accepted uniform citation standards, and any citation to a Nebraska case must include both the Nebraska Reports or Nebraska Appellate Reports citation and the North Western Reporter citation.
Who gets served with a copy of my brief?
The original goes to the clerk, and a copy has to be served on opposing counsel.
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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