Twelfth Judicial District Court, Nebraska Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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All other motion-calendar items must be heard on the first calendar scheduled 10 days after filing.

All other motion calendar items shall be heard on the first calendar that is scheduled 10 days after filing.

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The plaintiff must prepare the property statement within 40 days after filing the action.

The plaintiff shall have 40 days from filing the action to prepare the property statement and furnish a copy to the opposing party.

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After a motion is ruled upon, a party required to plead further is allowed 10 days to do so, or 20 days to answer, unless the court sets another time.

When any motion is ruled upon, the party required to plead further shall be allowed 10 days to further plead or 20 days to answer, unless given another time by the court.

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A summary-judgment hearing must be calendared at least 10 days after service on an adverse party.

Hearings on motions for summary judgment shall be on the motion calendar scheduled at least 10 days after its service on an adverse party.

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The proposed journal entry must be submitted to the court for signature within 7 days after entry of the decision or order.

The proposed journal entry shall be submitted to opposing counsel for approval as to form and submitted to the court for its signature within 7 days after entry of the decision or order.

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Applications for temporary relief in domestic relations cases must be calendared for the motion day 3 days after filing.

Applications for temporary relief in domestic relations cases shall be calendared for hearing on the motion day 3 days after filing.

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An appeal must be placed on the next motion calendar after the bill of exceptions is filed when demanded, or otherwise after the transcript is filed.

Appeals shall be placed on the next motion calendar after the bill of exceptions is filed in district court, where such a demand is made, otherwise the appeal shall be placed on the next motion calendar after the transcript is filed.

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A motion is deemed abandoned if notice of a hearing date is not secured and served within 10 days after filing.

Failure to secure and serve notice of a date for hearing within 10 days after filing a motion will be deemed an abandonment of the motion.

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Property-statement amendments are not permitted unless filed at least 10 days before trial, except by party agreement or court order.

Except by agreement of the parties or by order of the court, amendments to the property statement shall not be permitted unless filed at least 10 days prior to trial.

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Within 30 days after service of the plaintiff's initial statement, the defendant must add any additional property and liabilities, estimate the value of all listed property and liabilities, and serve the completed statement on the plaintiff.

The defendant shall then complete the property statement by adding any additional property/liabilities and the defendant's estimates of the value of all property and the amount of all liabilities listed by the plaintiff. The defendant shall complete the property statement and serve a copy on the plaintiff within 30 days after the plaintiff served the initial statement.

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Plea agreements and jury trial waivers in criminal cases will not be accepted after the last motion day before the trial session unless good cause is shown.

Plea agreements and jury trial waivers in criminal cases will not be accepted after the last motion day preceding the trial session, except for good cause shown.

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A copy of the finalized and signed property statement must be delivered to the judge at least 10 days before trial.

The property statement shall then be finalized, signed, and a copy delivered to the judge at least 10 days prior to trial.

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Deadline

3 working days

Unless the court orders otherwise, documentary evidence must be submitted to the court at least 3 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.

WARNING

If securing a hearing time is impossible, the motion may be filed, but hearing notice must be furnished promptly afterward.

If it is impossible to secure a time for hearing, the motion may be filed, but notice of hearing must be furnished promptly thereafter.