Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Timothy E. Hoeft

Judge • Tenth Judicial District Court, Nebraska

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Affidavit
20 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide
3Working Daysnotice

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Tenth Judicial District Court, Nebraska publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 133 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion for continuance

    A motion for continuance must state whether the opposing party objects.

  • Applies to
    Continuance order

    Every order continuing a hearing must specify the rescheduled hearing's date and time.

  • Applies to
    Court appointed attorney list

    The court-appointed attorney list must include each participating attorney’s name, address, phone number, email, and Nebraska bar number.

Service

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  • The motion to withdraw must have been served upon the client and all parties of record.

  • After the initial pleading is filed, all other pleadings must be served on every party of record or, for a represented party, that party's attorney.

  • Unless a statute or court order provides otherwise, proof of service may be made by a certificate with the served party's name and address, the opposing party's or attorney's written receipt, the server's affidavit, the county sheriff's return, or other proof satisfactory to the court.

Formatting

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  • Hand-written pleadings submitted by pro se litigants must be in ink and may not contain materially defacing erasures or interlineations.

  • Margins
    top 1.5 in

    All pleadings must have a 1½-inch top margin and text that is 1½- or double-spaced.

  • Motions must be in writing unless law or court order provides otherwise.

Filing Timing

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  • A motion must be filed within 10 days after oral notification of a party's intent to file it, unless law or court order provides otherwise.

  • Deadline
    5 working days

    Without oral notification of intent to file, a motion must be filed within 5 working days of the requested hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

  • An Information must be filed within 30 calendar days after bind over from county court unless good cause is shown; otherwise, the case will be dismissed without prejudice.

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