Article 15: Uniform District Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Last amended January 1, 2022 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 6-1508 requires a party seeking a default judgment to submit a statement of the amount due, with an affidavit or attorney certificate on military and competency status for contract claims, and proof of damages under oath for other claims.
Full Text of § 6-1508
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When a party is entitled to have a monetary judgment or an amount determined to be due by default based upon a contract action, such party shall submit, with the order entering judgment, a statement of the principal amount due, which shall not exceed the amount sued for, showing credit for any payments and the amounts and dates thereof, and a separate computation of interest, if prayed for, to date of judgment. To such statement shall be appended an affidavit of the party or a certificate of his or her attorney showing that the party against whom judgment is sought is not a minor or incompetent person or in the military service, that such amount shown by the statement is justly due and owing, and that no part thereof has been paid except as set forth in the statement.
When a party is entitled to a monetary judgment on all other actions, such party shall adduce evidence in proof of damages. Such evidence shall be under oath unless waived by the court. Such party, in addition, shall submit an affidavit of the party or the certificate of the party's attorney that the party against whom the judgment is sought is not a minor or incompetent person or in the military service.
If further documentation, proof, or hearing is required, the court shall so notify the moving party.
Amendment History
§ 6-1508 amended June 9, 2021, effective January 1, 2022.
Plain-English Summary
Getting a default judgment on a contract debt takes more than a bare request. The moving party has to submit, along with the proposed judgment, a statement of the principal amount due — capped at the amount sued for — that credits any payments made, with amounts and dates, plus a separate interest computation if interest is sought. Attached to that statement has to be an affidavit of the party or a certificate of the attorney confirming that the party against whom judgment is sought isn’t a minor, isn’t incompetent, isn’t in the military, and that the amount claimed is justly due with no unlisted payments made.
Default judgments on claims other than contract debts work differently: the moving party has to put on actual evidence of damages, under oath unless the court waives that requirement, along with the same affidavit or certificate addressing the opposing party’s minority, competency, and military status.
Either way, the court isn’t limited to what’s submitted — if it wants more documentation, proof, or a hearing before entering judgment, it can require that of the moving party.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to submit for a default judgment on a contract debt?
A statement of the principal amount due (not exceeding the amount sued for), showing credit for any payments with amounts and dates, a separate interest computation if interest is sought, and an affidavit or attorney certificate on the debtor’s minority, competency, and military status.
Why does the affidavit have to address military service?
Because a default judgment can’t properly be entered against someone in the military without addressing that status, so the affidavit or certificate has to confirm the party against whom judgment is sought isn’t in the military service.
Do I need to put on evidence of damages for a non-contract default judgment?
Yes. Section 6-1508 requires the moving party to adduce evidence in proof of damages, under oath unless the court waives that requirement, for default judgments outside contract actions.
Can the required affidavit be signed by my attorney instead of me?
Yes. The rule allows either an affidavit of the party or a certificate of the party’s attorney addressing minority, competency, and military status.
What happens if the court wants more proof before entering a default judgment?
The court notifies the moving party that further documentation, proof, or a hearing is required before judgment will be entered.
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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