Seventh Judicial District Court, Nebraska Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Pretrial and posttrial motions are heard on the next regularly scheduled civil motion day after 10 days have expired from filing.

All pretrial and posttrial motions shall be heard on the next succeeding regularly scheduled civil motion day (established annually by order of the court) following expiration of 10 days after filing.

CRITICAL

Criminal matters are scheduled for hearing on the first Criminal Day after filing, unless the court orders otherwise.

The clerk of the district court shall maintain a Criminal Calendar showing all criminal matters and scheduling the same for hearing on the first Criminal Day after the filing thereof or as ordered by the court.

CRITICAL

Contempt proceedings are scheduled for the first Domestic Relations Day after 14 days have expired from filing.

provided further, contempt proceedings shall be set for hearing on the first Domestic Relations Day after the expiration of 14 days from the filing thereof.

CRITICALCivil cases

The moving and opposing parties must submit their summary-judgment briefs no later than the hearing.

Both the moving party and the opposing party shall submit a brief in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment at or prior to hearing.

CRITICAL

Applications for modification are scheduled for the first Domestic Relations Day after 30 days have expired from perfected service.

provided, applications for modification shall be set for hearing on the first Domestic Relations Day after the expiration of 30 days from the perfecting of service;

CRITICAL

Domestic relations matters are scheduled for the first Domestic Relations Day after 60 days have expired from perfected service.

The clerk of the district court shall maintain a Domestic Relations Calendar showing all domestic relations matters and scheduling the same for hearing on the first Domestic Relations Day after the expiration of 60 days from the perfecting of service;

WARNING

Counsel who choose not to appear personally may provide a written memorandum supporting or opposing the motion at least 3 days before the hearing.

Counsel electing not to appear personally may provide the court with a written memorandum of authority in support of or opposition to the motion at least 3 days prior to the hearing date.