Ninth Judicial District Court, Nebraska Filing Fees and Waivers

Applies to

Guardian ad litem fees

Guardian ad litem fees are charged at the current court-appointed rate, with an initial deposit payable into court within 20 days as allocated by the court; those claiming indigence may apply with an affidavit for a fee waiver.

The guardian ad litem shall be paid at the current district court court-appointed rate. The court will order an initial deposit for fees to be paid by the parties into court within 20 days. Initial fees shall be allocated between the parties in the discretion of the court subject to modification and assessment of additional fees at the time of final hearing. Those claiming indigence may apply to the court with an accompanying affidavit for waiver of such fee assessment.

Fee

100

Applies to

Exception filing

A party filing an exception must deposit $100 with the district court clerk for transcript preparation when filing; remaining funds are refunded, and a person granted in forma pauperis status need not pay the deposit.

(1) A party filing an exception shall deposit the sum of $100 with the clerk of the district court for the preparation of a transcript. This deposit shall be made at the time of the filing the exception. Any amounts remaining after the preparation of the transcript shall be refunded to the depositing party.   (2) Indigent persons who request, and are granted, in forma pauperis status shall not be required to pay a deposit for the preparation of the transcript.