(1) Any party in a civil case and any defendant in a criminal case may appeal from the final judgment or final order of the county court to the district court of the county where the county court is located. In a criminal case, a prosecuting attorney may obtain review by exception proceedings pursuant to sections 29-2317 to 29-2319 . (2) Sections 25-2728 to 25-2738 shall not apply to: (a) Appeals in eminent domain proceedings as provided in sections 76-715 to 76-723 ; (b) Appeals in proceedings in the county court sitting as a juvenile court as provided in sections 43-2,106 and 43-2,106.01 ; (c) Appeals in matters arising under the Nebraska Probate Code as provided in section 30-1601 ; (d) Appeals in matters arising under the Nebraska Uniform Trust Code; (e) Appeals in matters arising under the Health Care Surrogacy Act as provided in section 30-1601 ; (f) Appeals in adoption proceedings as provided in section 43-112 ; (g) Appeals in inheritance tax proceedings as provided in section 77-2023 ; and (h) Appeals in domestic relations matters as provided in section 25-2739 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2728
Appeals; parties; applicability of sections
Applied in 24 court decisions — leading case In Re Interest of AH (1991)
Most recently applied in Helzer Farms v. Allington (March 2026)
Laws 1981, LB 42, § 1; Laws 1984, LB 13, § 19; Laws 1986, LB 529, § 11; Laws 1989, LB 182, § 8; R.S.Supp.,1989, § 24-541.01; Laws 1991, LB 732, § 69; Laws 1994, LB 1106, § 2; La…
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