Nebraska Court Forms and Civil Filing Guide

Which Nebraska court hears your civil case

Civil jurisdiction thresholds with statutory authority. Source: 1Court Directory, verified 2026-08-20 (official source).

Tier	Court	Amount in controversy	Authority
Small claims	County Court: Small Claims Court Eff. 2025-07-01; CPI-adjusted.	Up to $7,500	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2802
Limited civil	County Court Eff. 2025-07-01; concurrent with District Court.	Up to $70,000	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-517
General civil	District Court Over $70,000.	No limit	Neb. Const. art. V

Answer deadline after service

A defendant generally has 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to file an answer (Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1112).

SimpleCase's Default Judgment Tracker computes this date per case from the service date, for every jurisdiction, and shows the math behind it. Always verify local rules before seeking default.

11 Nebraska forms SimpleCase prepares

Generated from your uploaded complaint, with captions and terminology matched to Nebraska practice. Every document is a draft for attorney review.

SummonsNeb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1112 / Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-217: 30-day answer
Case Filing Form / Civil Cover SheetNebraska District Court: JUSTICE e-filing case information
Return of ServiceNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-507.01: proof of service
Affidavit and Application to Proceed In Forma PauperisNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2301: fee waiver
Voluntary DismissalNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-601: without prejudice before final submission
Motion for Default JudgmentNeb. Ct. R. § 6-1432: failure to answer by answer day
Affidavit of Non-Military ServiceSCRA: 50 U.S.C. § 3931
Default JudgmentNeb. Ct. R. § 6-1432: interest per Neb. Rev. Stat. § 45-103
Summons and Order of Garnishment (Earnings)Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1056: 90-day continuing lien, 25% / 15% head of household (§ 25-1558)
Summons and Order of Garnishment (Non-Earnings)Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1056: bank accounts & property, 10-day answer
Order for Debtor ExaminationNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1564 et seq.: post-judgment asset discovery

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Filing packages

One click assembles the forms a Nebraska matter typically needs at each stage.

General Civil

Summons · Case Filing Form / Civil Cover Sheet · Return of Service

Collections: File & Serve

Summons · Case Filing Form / Civil Cover Sheet · Return of Service

Collections: Default Judgment

Motion for Default Judgment · Affidavit of Non-Military Service · Default Judgment

Collections: Enforce Judgment

Summons and Order of Garnishment (Earnings) · Summons and Order of Garnishment (Non-Earnings) · Order for Debtor Examination

Fee Waiver

Affidavit and Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Voluntary Dismissal

County-level court details

Filing fees, clerk contacts, e-filing portals, and courthouse addresses for every Nebraska county are in the 1Court Directory: Nebraska.

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STEP 1

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STEP 2

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STEP 3

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SimpleCase prepares document drafts for attorney review; it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using it. Court data on this page is sourced from the 1Court Directory with the verification date shown, and statutes and court rules change: always confirm current requirements, deadlines, and fees with the clerk of the court before filing.