No formal pleadings other than the claim and notice, and the counterclaim or setoff and notice if appropriate, shall be required in the Small Claims Court and the hearing and disposition of all matters shall be informal so that the rules of evidence, except those relating to privileged communications, shall not apply, with the sole object of providing a prompt and just settlement of the issues. When a money judgment is entered, payment shall be made forthwith after time for appeal has run or execution may issue as in other cases in the county court. When a judgment for the return of personal property is entered, return shall be made forthwith after time for appeal has run or an order of delivery may issue as in other cases in the county court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2806
Pleadings required; informal disposition; judgment
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Hara v. Reichert (2014)
Most recently applied in Hara v. Reichert (March 2014)
Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 26; Laws 1984, LB 13, § 16; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-526.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.