Fifth Judicial District Court, Nebraska Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Assigned counsel must submit the original formal entry to the judge and mail a copy to all opposing parties or their attorneys within 7 days after the decision or ruling is announced.

Counsel assigned to prepare the proposed formal journal entry, order, judgment, or decree shall submit the original to the judge and shall mail a copy to all opposing parties or their attorneys within 7 days after announcement of the decision or ruling.

Civil cases

Property statement amendments must be filed at least 10 days before trial unless the parties agree otherwise or the court orders otherwise.

Except by agreement of the parties or by order of the court, amendments to the property statement shall not be permitted unless filed at least 10 days prior to trial.

Court-appointed counsel must file the fee motion within 90 days after the case closes, unless good cause or excusable delay is shown.

Except for good cause shown or upon a showing of excusable delay, court-appointed counsel shall file the written motion for fees no later than 90 days after the close of the case.

A request for virtual conferencing must be filed with the court at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.

A request for virtual conferencing in any court proceeding shall be filed with the court at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

Civil cases

Briefs must be filed at the time of the hearing unless the court grants leave to file them later.

Briefs shall be filed at the time of hearing unless leave is granted to file thereafter.

Civil cases

The plaintiff must file the property statement within 30 days after filing the action.

The plaintiff shall have 30 days from filing the action to prepare and file the property statement and furnish a copy to the opposing party.

An exhibit for a virtual proceeding must be delivered in paper form to the appropriate court representative at least 48 hours before the hearing for pre-marking.

Any party intending to offer an exhibit in a proceeding authorized to be conducted by virtual conferencing shall deliver the exhibit to the appropriate court representative (Court Reporter, District Court Clerk, Court Bailiff, Clerk Magistrate, Courtroom Clerk, etc.) in paper form, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled hearing, to permit the pre-marking of the exhibit number by the court representative.

Civil cases

The defendant must file the completed property statement within 30 days after the plaintiff files the initial statement.

The defendant shall file the completed property statement and serve a copy on the plaintiff within 30 days after the plaintiff files the initial statement.

In county-court appeals, any briefs must be delivered to the court no later than the last court day before oral argument.

In all appeals from the county court, the parties' briefs, if any, shall be delivered to the court and opposing counsel or parties appealing pro se not later than the last court day before oral argument.