Neb. Sup. Ct. R. 6-101

As amended through October 23, 2024

Section 6-101 - Time for disposition of cases in district and county courts

(A) Cases should be disposed of according to the following time standards:

	A	B	C	D
	Standard Disposed In	Disposed In	Disposed In	Excluded Time
District Court Civil Non-Jury	NA	90% 1 year	98% 18 mos.
District Court Civil Jury		90% 1 year	98% 18 mos.
Domestic Relations	NA	50% 180 days	95% 1 year	Mediation Parent Education
Post Judgment Motions--Modification & Post Convictions		50% 180 days	95% 1 year
County Court Civil Non-Jury		90% 6 mos.	99% 9 mos.
County Court Civil Jury		90% 12 mos.	99% 18 mos.
Landlord/Tenant	Restitution 99% in 14 days	90% 60 days Damages	99% 90 days Damages
Small Claims			99%60 days from Service
County Court Protection Orders			99% 30 Days
Felony	NA	90% 6 mos.	98% 1 year	Warrant, Drug Court
County Court Criminal Misdemeanor & Traffic	90% 3 months	95% 6 months	99% 9 months	Warrant, Drug Court Time from plea to sentencing
Guardianships/ Conservatorships Uncontested		90% 60 days	100% 120 days
G/C Contested-Selection of Fiduciary		75% 90 days	100% 180 days
G/C Contested		75%	100%
Necessity of Appt.		120 days	240 days
Probate--No Federal Estate Tax		90% 12 Months	100% 18 months
Probate with Federal Estate Tax	80% 15 months	90% 18 months	100% 24 months or within 45 days of IRS closing letter/final order in litigation
Appeals from County Court to District Court			98% 180 days

The age of a case is measured from the time of filing to the date the trial court entered its judgment/decree, the case is dismissed, the petition is withdrawn, the case is transferred to another court on a change of venue, or the case is otherwise disposed, whichever occurs first. Not included for the purpose of determining the age of the case is the time the case is out of the control of the trial judge, such as the time a warrant is outstanding, a party is undergoing assessment or involved in drug court, a bankruptcy stay is in effect, or parties are pursuing court required mediation or parenting education.

(B) Appropriate procedures should be implemented by the trial judge to meet these standards, and such procedures may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Early identification of cases that may be resolved without delay or that may be protracted, and a process whereby these cases are given special administrative attention when appropriate;

(2) Timeframes for the completion of critical steps in the litigation process, including discovery;

(3) Commencement of trials on a date certain, scheduled with adequate notice to all parties; judges should consider setting more than one trial on a date certain to ensure efficient use of judicial resources while minimizing the numbers of cases that must be reset;

(4) Utilizing early progression orders and mandatory disclosures to shorten the discovery phase and minimize discovery disputes;

(5) Firm, consistent procedures for minimizing continuances.

(C) Each member of the bar shall cooperate with the judiciary in meeting these standards.

(D) All cases shall be assigned to a judge.

Neb. Sup. Ct. R. 6-101

§ 6-101 amended November 27, 2013; amended December 13, 2023, effective 4/1/2024.