Sixth Judicial District Court, Nebraska
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Except for good cause shown, no more than 20 pages of affidavits (excluding exhibits attached thereto), will be considered by the Court at the time of the temporary hearing.
- Affidavit
- Up to 20 pages
Excluded from page count
- •Exhibits
Document Filing Requirements18 rules
(MUST INCLUDE SERIAL NUMBERS)
It shall be the duty of the party directed by a Court to promptly prepare the proper journal entry, order, judgment, or decree. The proposed journal entry, order, judgment, or decree shall be submitted to opposing counsel for approval as to form and submitted to the Court for its signature within 10 days.
No ex parte order shall be entered in a domestic relations case without one or more supporting affidavits from a party or his or her witnesses.
The property and liability statement shall be similar to and contain the information identified in Appendix No. 1 attached to these rules.
If a deviation is proposed to be granted, the proposed order shall contain specific findings of fact which support the conclusion that a deviation is warranted, a completed worksheet 5 as specified in Neb. Ct. R. § 4-203, or both.
A copy of said child support guideline calculation shall be attached to every proposed order submitted to the court.
In all matters in which a final order includes the setting of child support, a child support guideline calculation shall be completed by the parties and submitted to the court.
If an ex parte order is issued, it shall be served upon the opposing party or counsel forthwith, and a temporary hearing date and time shall be set forth therein.
When property and liability division is contested at final hearing, the parties shall prepare a joint property and liability statement for use as an exhibit at trial.
Where child support is an issue, counsel shall also prepare and exchange the applicable child support worksheets not less than 24 hours (Saturday and Sunday excluded from this calculation) prior to the temporary hearing.
All applications for temporary support, allowances, custody, parenting time, restraining orders, etc. shall be supported by evidence in the form of affidavits unless otherwise allowed by the Court upon a showing of good cause.
All correspondence with the Court regarding pending litigation shall refer to the subject case by case title, number, and county, and a copy of such correspondence shall be mailed to opposing counsel or pro se parties.
Before court-appointed counsel's claim for payment is allowed, such attorney shall file a written motion for fees, positively verified, itemizing the time and expenses spent on the case.
(2) serving written notice, clearly stating that the hearing will be held by telephone conference, on all other parties who will participate in the conference call.
The opposing brief must separately identify each material fact claimed to be disputed and cite the supporting document, discovery response, or deposition testimony by page and line.
Court's wording
B. Opposing Party: The party opposing a motion for summary judgment shall set forth in its opposing brief a separate statement of each material fact to which it is contended there exists a genuine issue to be tried and as to each shall identify the specific document or discovery response or deposition testimony (by page and line) which it is claimed established the issue.
The moving party’s supporting brief must state the motion’s basis and separately identify each undisputed material fact with a supporting record citation by page and line.
Court's wording
A. Moving Party: The moving party shall set forth in the brief in support of the motion for summary judgment, the basis for the motion, including the rule of procedure or statute under which the motion is filed, and a separate statement of each material fact as to which the moving party contends that there is no genuine issue to be tried and each shall identify the specific document or portion thereof for discovery response or deposition (by page and line) which it is claimed established the fact.
In addition to the requirements of the Uniform District Court Rules, counsel may be permitted to withdraw from a matter upon filing an affidavit which: A. Recites that the motion to withdraw and notice of hearing has been served upon the client and all parties of record; and, B. Provides the client's last known mailing address.
all motions relating to compulsion of discovery shall include a written showing that after personal consultation between counsel for opposing parties and reasonable efforts to resolve differences, counsel are unable to reach an accord.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The proposed journal entry, order, judgment, or decree must be submitted to the Court for signature within 10 days; the text does not specify when the 10-day period begins.
The proposed journal entry, order, judgment, or decree shall be submitted to opposing counsel for approval as to form and submitted to the Court for its signature within 10 days.
Page 1 | Rule 6-1. Journal Entries
Each party appearing remotely must be logged in five minutes before the hearing.
Each party appearing remotely will need to be logged in 5 minutes in advance of the hearing.
Page 1 | Rule 6-15. Protocol for Virtual Meetings
Unless the court orders otherwise, documentary evidence must be submitted to the court at least three working days before the hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all documentary evidence shall be submitted to the court at least 3 working days in advance of the hearing with copies to other counsel or pro se parties.
Page 1 | Rule 6-3. Telephone Conference Hearings
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Except for statutory ex parte relief, an affidavit supporting a temporary-relief application will not be considered unless served on the opposing party at least 24 hours before the hearing, excluding Saturdays and Sundays from the calculation.
No affidavit regarding temporary relief applications, other than ex parte relief allowed by statute, shall be considered by the Court, unless a copy has been served on the opposing party not less than 24 hours (Saturday and Sunday excluded from this calculation) prior to the temporary hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | B. Temporary Relief Hearing (i.e. Support, Custody, Etc.)
Unless the parties agree or the Court orders otherwise, property-statement amendments are permitted only if served on opposing counsel at least 10 days before trial.
Except by agreement of the parties or order of the Court, amendments to the property and liability statement shall not be permitted unless served upon opposing counsel at least 10 days prior to trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | A. Property and Liability Statement
The Plaintiff must prepare a complete property and liability statement and serve it on the opposing party 60 days before trial.
The Plaintiff shall prepare a complete property and liability statement and serve a copy upon the opposing party 60 days prior to trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | A. Property and Liability Statement
The Defendant must add any additional property and liabilities and opinions of value, then serve the revised statement on the Plaintiff at least 30 days before trial.
The Defendant shall then complete the property and liability statement by adding to it any additional items of property and liabilities and the Defendant's opinions of value of all property and liabilities listed. The Defendant shall serve a copy of the revised property and liability statement upon the Plaintiff at least 30 days prior to trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | A. Property and Liability Statement
Property and liability statements must not be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, but proof of service must be filed there.
Property and liability statements shall not be filed with the Clerk of the District Court; however, proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of the District Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | A. Property and Liability Statement
When child support is at issue, counsel must exchange the applicable child support worksheets at least 24 hours before the temporary hearing, excluding Saturdays and Sundays from the calculation.
Where child support is an issue, counsel shall also prepare and exchange the applicable child support worksheets not less than 24 hours (Saturday and Sunday excluded from this calculation) prior to the temporary hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | B. Temporary Relief Hearing (i.e. Support, Custody, Etc.)
If an ex parte order is issued, it must be served on the opposing party or counsel forthwith.
If an ex parte order is issued, it shall be served upon the opposing party or counsel forthwith, and a temporary hearing date and time shall be set forth therein.
Civil cases
Page 1 | C. Ex Parte Custody Orders
A copy of correspondence to the Court about pending litigation must be mailed to opposing counsel or pro se parties.
All correspondence with the Court regarding pending litigation shall refer to the subject case by case title, number, and county, and a copy of such correspondence shall be mailed to opposing counsel or pro se parties.
Page 1 | Rule 6-4. Correspondence with Court
All motions for fees must be served on the County Attorney.
All motions for fees shall be served on the County Attorney.
Page 1 | Rule 6-8. Payment of Court-Appointed Counsel
Copies of documentary evidence must be provided to other counsel or pro se parties at least three working days before the hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all documentary evidence shall be submitted to the court at least 3 working days in advance of the hearing with copies to other counsel or pro se parties.
Page 1 | Rule 6-3. Telephone Conference Hearings
The requesting party must serve participating parties with written notice that clearly states the hearing will be held by telephone conference.
(2) serving written notice, clearly stating that the hearing will be held by telephone conference, on all other parties who will participate in the conference call.
Page 1 | Rule 6-3. Telephone Conference Hearings
The motion to withdraw and notice of hearing must have been served upon the client and all parties of record.
A. Recites that the motion to withdraw and notice of hearing has been served upon the client and all parties of record;
Page 1 | Rule 6-7. Withdrawal of Counsel
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Do not provide complete account numbers or other identifying information.
* Do not provide complete account numbers or identifying information.
Civil cases
Page 5 | P. GIFTS OR INHERITANCES
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before seeking to compel discovery, the parties must personally consult and make reasonable efforts to resolve their differences, and the motion must show that they could not reach an agreement; this applies to pro se parties as well.
To curtail undue delay in the administration of justice, all motions relating to compulsion of discovery shall include a written showing that after personal consultation between counsel for opposing parties and reasonable efforts to resolve differences, counsel are unable to reach an accord. As used herein, counsel includes parties who are acting pro se.
Page 1 | Rule 6-12. Discovery
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Either party may seek an extension to file or complete property statements by written motion and upon a showing of good cause.
Either party may request an extension of time for filing or completing property statements on written motion and good cause shown.
Civil cases
Page 1 | A. Property and Liability Statement
Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel must notify the Clerk of the Court as soon as possible, and at least 10 days before the hearing, if an interpreter is necessary.
It is the duty of counsel to notify the Clerk of the Court that an interpreter is necessary. Such notice will be given as soon as possible and in no event less than 10 days prior to hearing.
Page 1 | Rule 6-9. Interpreters
Requests to participate virtually must be made to the Bailiff or Courtroom Clerk at least 48 hours before the hearing.
Requests to participate by virtual proceedings shall be made to the Bailiff/Courtroom Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
Page 1 | Rule 6-15. Protocol for Virtual Meetings
The party requesting the telephone conference must arrange its time with the Clerk for a motion-day hearing and with the judge otherwise.
(1) arranging the time for the conference call, with the Clerk if scheduled for a motion day and with the judge if scheduled otherwise;
Page 1 | Rule 6-3. Telephone Conference Hearings
Attorneys may contact the County and District Court clerks to request placement on or removal from the court-appointed list.
Attorneys may contact the County and District Court in each County and request the Clerks thereof to place them on, or remove them from, the court-appointed list.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEY LIST.
The clerks must make the court-appointed attorney list available when requested.
The Clerks shall make the court-appointed attorney list available upon request.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEY LIST.
Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives
Less experienced attorneys should receive cases within their capabilities and opportunities to expand their experience under supervision.
Less experienced attorneys should be assigned cases which are within their capabilities, but should be given the opportunity to expand their experience under supervision.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | GENERAL.