Lancaster County District Court, Nebraska Service and Proof of Service Rules

Service

Mail

Notice of the show-cause order must be mailed to the attorney of record, or to the parties if there is no attorney of record.

Notice of said order shall be sent by mail to the attorney of record, or parties, if no attorney of record.

Civil cases

Notice of a hearing for judgment or decree on default must be given as provided in Rule 3-2.

Notice of a hearing for judgment or decree on default shall be given as provided for in Rule 3-2.

For a qualifying motion under Nebraska pleading rule 6-1112(b)(6) that requires evidence beyond the pleadings, the moving party must notify the opposing party of that intention and the parties must follow summary-judgment procedures.

If a party files a motion under Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1112(b)(6) intended to secure final disposition of the case without a trial, and the motion will require the admission of evidence beyond the pleadings, the moving party shall notify the opposing party of this intention and the parties shall follow the procedures applicable to motions for summary judgment.

Applies to

Reply brief

The appellant’s or petitioner’s reply brief must be served as well as filed.

Appellant’s or Petitioner’s reply brief must be served and filed within 10 days after Appellee or Respondent has served and filed briefs.

Applies to

Guardian ad litem fee motion

A motion seeking an order requiring Lancaster County to compensate a guardian ad litem must be set for hearing, with notice to the Lancaster County Attorney as to any other party.

If the purpose of the motion is to secure an order requiring Lancaster County to compensate the guardian ad litem, the motion shall be set for hearing with notice given to the Lancaster County Attorney as it is given to any other party.

Applies to

Appellant brief

The appellant’s or petitioner’s brief must be served on the opposing party as well as filed, within the applicable deadline.

Appellant’s or Petitioner’s brief must be served and filed within 30 days after the date the bill of exceptions is filed in the district court as provided in Neb. Ct. R. § 6-1518.

Notice of the hearing must be mailed or personally delivered to opposing counsel, or to the unrepresented opposing party, no later than the date the appellant’s or petitioner’s brief is served and filed.

Notice of said hearing shall be mailed or personally delivered to opposing counsel or party, if not represented by counsel, on or before the date Appellant’s or Petitioner’s brief is served and filed.

Notice of a hearing must be served at least three full days before the hearing, using any method permitted by the Supreme Court rules.

Notice of said hearing shall be served at least three full days prior to said hearing. The notice may be served in any manner permitted by the rules of the Supreme Court.

Civil cases

The Trial Notice must be served simultaneously on all opposing counsel of record.

The notice shall be simultaneously served on all opposing counsel of record.

Applies to

Appellant brief

If no bill of exceptions is requested, the appellant’s or petitioner’s brief must be served as well as filed.

If no request for preparation of a bill of exceptions is filed, Appellant’s or Petitioner’s briefs must be served and filed within 30 days after the transcript is filed in the district court, unless the court directs otherwise.

For a remote proceeding, a party offering exhibits must provide them to court reporting personnel and all opposing parties timely before the hearing, unless otherwise provided by law.

For court proceedings conducted by remote technology, a party intending to offer exhibits shall provide the exhibits to the court reporting personnel and all opposing parties in a timely manner prior to the hearing, or as otherwise provided by law.

Applies to

Appellee brief

The appellee’s or respondent’s brief must be served as well as filed.

Appellee’s or Respondent’s brief must be served and filed within 30 days after the Appellant or Petitioner has served and filed briefs.