Lancaster County District Court, Nebraska Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

Exhibits must be in PDF format unless court reporting personnel approve another format in advance.

Exhibits shall be in PDF format unless approved in advance by the court reporting personnel.

CRITICAL

Pleadings, other filed documents, and trial exhibits must not contain complete financial account numbers, which must be redacted as necessary to prevent misuse.

No pleading or other document filed with the court and no exhibit used at trial shall contain a complete account number for any financial accounts or debts of any party. The same shall be redacted to the extent necessary to protect the information from misuse.

CRITICAL

The parties must offer evidence at the final hearing or trial in the format of Exhibit 1, Appendix Form 7.

In the interest of preserving court time at the final hearing or trial, the parties shall offer evidence in the format of Exhibit 1 (see Appendix Form 7).

CRITICAL

Temporary-order hearings are heard on affidavits only unless the court orders otherwise.

the hearing will be heard on affidavit(s) only unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICAL

Format

PAPER

Exhibits or affidavits that exceed an aggregate total, often (10) pages, shall be submitted to the Court in hard copy.

Exhibits or affidavits that exceed an aggregate total, often (10) pages, shall be submitted to the Court in hard copy.

WARNING

Abusive or profane language in a petition or pleading is treated as malicious and results in striking the pleading, with possible additional sanctions.

The inclusion of abusive or profane language in any petition or other pleading shall be considered by the court as "malicious" and result in the striking of such pleading, together with other sanctions which may include the denial or revocation of in forma pauperis status in the case and dismissal of the case.

WARNINGCivil cases

When a case is at issue and has no progression order, counsel may file a Trial Notice using the form in the Appendix.

When a case is at issue and there is no progression order entered, counsel may file with the clerk of the court a Trial Notice on the form contained in the Appendix to these rules.

WARNING

By agreement of the parties, or as directed by the court, such information shall be identified in such a manner as the parties, counsel, the court, and the jury may be able to distinguish information between similar accounts or debts, or as may be necessary to establish relevance to the matter being litigated.

By agreement of the parties, or as directed by the court, such information shall be identified in such a manner as the parties, counsel, the court, and the jury may be able to distinguish information between similar accounts or debts, or as may be necessary to establish relevance to the matter being litigated.

WARNING

Social security numbers should not be contained in any other pleading filed with the court.

Social security numbers should not be contained in any other pleading filed with the court.