Seventh Judicial District Court, Nebraska Document Filing Requirements

Civil cases

Applies to

Brief

Every brief must identify supporting pleadings, depositions, affidavits, admissions, and other discovery responses by page and line.

All briefs shall identify the specific documents (pleadings, depositions, affidavits, admissions, and other discovery responses) by page and line which are claimed to support the position of that party.

Civil cases

Applies to

Stipulation or agreement

Stipulations not made and recorded in open court or chambers, and agreements of counsel or parties, must be written, signed by the parties making them, and filed with the clerk to be recognized or considered.

All stipulations not made in open court or in chambers and recorded by the reporter and all agreements of counsel or parties to a suit must be reduced to writing and signed by the parties making the same and filed with the clerk, or they will not be recognized or considered by the court.

Civil cases

Applies to

Brief

The moving party’s summary-judgment brief must state each material fact supporting the contention that no genuine issue remains for trial.

The brief of the moving party shall contain a statement of each material fact supporting the contention that there is no genuine issue to be tried.

Applies to

Correspondence

Correspondence to the court about pending litigation must identify the case by title, number, and county.

All correspondence with the court regarding pending litigation shall refer to the subject case by case title, number, and county

Applies to

Correspondence

Correspondence transmitting pleadings or court journal entries, orders, or decrees must include the required preaddressed, stamped envelopes.

If the correspondence entails the transmittal of pleadings or journal entries, orders, or decrees by the court, preaddressed, stamped envelopes required for those purposes shall be enclosed therewith.