Twelfth Judicial District Court, Nebraska Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to opposing party

A copy of correspondence to the court must be mailed to opposing counsel or the pro se party.

a copy of such correspondence shall be mailed to opposing counsel or pro se party.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

The motion calendar must be mailed to the listed recipients at least 4 days before each motion day.

It shall be mailed to attorneys, pro se parties, court reporters, and judges of the court at least 4 days before each motion day.

CRITICAL

The plaintiff must furnish the property statement to the opposing party.

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

When child support is at issue, counsel must exchange the worksheets 24 hours before the hearing.

Where child support is an issue, counsel shall also prepare and exchange Nebraska Child Support Guidelines worksheets 24 hours prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

The parties must exchange hearing affidavits at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Evidence shall be submitted by affidavits, which shall be exchanged by the parties at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

The motion must be served on all other parties by personal delivery or mail.

It shall be served by personal delivery or mail on all other parties to the case.

CRITICAL

The other party must receive notice of the application and hearing concerning a proposed move.

(2) Give notice of the application and hearing to the other party;

CRITICAL

The defendant must serve the completed property statement on the plaintiff within 30 days after the plaintiff serves the initial statement.

The defendant shall complete the property statement and serve a copy on the plaintiff within 30 days after the plaintiff served the initial statement.

CRITICAL

When an adverse party has made no valid appearance, the movant must give that party notice of the hearing.

If no valid appearance has been made for an adverse party, responsibility for giving notice of hearing to that party shall be upon the movant.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 working days

Unless the court orders otherwise, copies of documentary evidence must be provided to other counsel or pro se parties 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.

CRITICAL

The mediator must provide copies of the written agreement and the objection-rights notice to the parties and their attorneys.

Copies shall be provided by the mediator to the parties and their attorneys, together with a notice informing the parties and their attorneys of their right to express their objections to the written agreement.

WARNING

If briefs are furnished and served, they should be furnished and served at least 3 days before the hearing.

If briefs are furnished and served, it should be done at least 3 days before the hearing.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Posting and mailing the calendar is sufficient hearing notice unless a statute requires a different service method.

Posting and mailing is sufficient notice of hearing where no different method of service is required by statute.