A fax machine in the judicial system shall be used solely for court business. A court may authorize use of fax equipment by other governmental offices or agencies so long as such use does not interfere with the conduct of court business.
§ 6-603.Dedicated use.
Article 6: Fax Filing · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section limits a court fax machine to court business only, though it lets a court authorize other governmental offices or agencies to use the equipment as long as that use does not interfere with the court’s own business.
Full Text of § 6-603
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-603 keeps the judicial fax machine focused on judicial work. A fax machine in the judicial system is meant to be used solely for court business — not as a general-purpose office resource. That said, the rule is not absolute. A court can authorize another governmental office or agency to use the same equipment, provided doing so does not interfere with the conduct of court business.
This gives courts some flexibility to share resources with other government offices without opening the fax line up to unrestricted use, and without letting shared use crowd out the court’s own filings and communications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a fax machine in a Nebraska courthouse be used for anything besides court business?
Generally no, though a court may authorize other governmental offices or agencies to use it as long as that use does not interfere with court business.
Who decides whether another agency can use the court’s fax machine?
The court itself authorizes that use.
What happens if outside use starts interfering with court filings?
The rule only permits authorization for other governmental offices or agencies so long as it does not interfere with the conduct of court business, so interference would fall outside what the rule allows.
Does this section apply to private businesses or individuals using the court fax machine?
No. It addresses use by other governmental offices or agencies, not private use.
Is this section about who can file by fax, or about the equipment itself?
It is about the equipment — how the judicial system’s fax machines may be used — rather than about who is permitted to file by fax, which § 6-601 addresses.
Source & verification. Section text is
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Judicial Branch, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Nebraska. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
Official source
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