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Home · Supreme Court Rules · CHAPTER 6: TRIAL COURTS · Article 11: Nebraska Court Rules of Pleading in Civil Cases.
§ 6-1101. Scope and purpose of rules.
Printer-friendly versionThese Rules govern pleading in civil actions filed on or after January 1, 2003. They apply to the extent not inconsistent with statutes governing such matters.
These Rules shall be construed and administered to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.
These Rules govern pleading in a forcible entry and detainer action only to the extent they are consistent with a court’s jurisdiction over such actions and are not in conflict with law governing such actions.
Rule 1 amended May 19, 2004. Renumbered and codified as § 6-1101, effective July 18, 2008.
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- CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
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- CHAPTER 5: JUDGES
- CHAPTER 6: TRIAL COURTS
- Article 1: Case Progression Standards.
- Article 2: Closing Hearings to the Public.
- Article 3: Nebraska Court Rules of Discovery in Civil Cases.
- Article 4: Electronic Filing and Service System in Trial Courts.
- Article 5: Exhibit Disposition.
- Article 6: Fax Filing.
- Article 7: Interpreters in Court.
- Article 8: Jury Instructions.
- Article 9: Jury or Juror Assistants Training.
- Article 10: Juror Qualifications Form.
- Article 11: Nebraska Court Rules of Pleading in Civil Cases.
- Revisor’s note.
- § 6-1101. Scope and purpose of rules.
- § 6-1102. One form of action [Reserved].
- § 6-1103. Commencement of action [Reserved].
- § 6-1104. Summons [Reserved].
- § 6-1105. Serving and filing pleadings and other papers.
- § 6-1106. Time.
- § 6-1107. Pleadings allowed; form of motions.
- § 6-1108. General rules of pleading.
- § 6-1109. Pleading special matters.
- § 6-1110. Form of pleadings.
- § 6-1111. Signing of pleadings.
- § 6-1112. Defenses and objections — when and how presented; by pleading or motion; motion for judgment on the pleadings.
- § 6-1113. Counterclaim and cross-claim.
- § 6-1114. Third-party practice [reserved].
- § 6-1115. Amended and supplemental pleadings.
- § 6-1116. Pretrial conferences; scheduling; management [Reserved].
- Article 12: Problem-Solving and Drug Courts.
- Article 13: Substance Abuse Services.
- Article 14: Uniform County Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.
- Article 15: Uniform District Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.
- Article 16: Workers Compensation / Separate Juvenile Court; Filing Rules of Practice.
- Article 17: Uniform Separate Juvenile Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.
- Article 18: Handling Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-1301 Child Pornography Exhibits.
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COMMENT
The Rules are authorized by §§ 25-801.01 and 42-353. Jurisdiction to hear a forcible entry and detainer action is discussed in Cummins Mgmt. v. Gilroy, 266 Neb. 635, 667 N.W.2d 538 (2003).