Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (2026)

Bill of exceptions; filing of request; further proceedings governed by rules of court

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Upon appeal from the district court, the party appealing may order a bill of exceptions by filing in the office of the clerk of the district court a praecipe therefor within the time allowed for filing a notice of appeal. The procedure for preparation, settlement, signature, allowance, certification, filing, and amendment of the bill of exceptions shall be regulated and governed by rules of practice prescribed by the Supreme Court.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1946–2026 · leading case: State v. Saylor, 883 N.W.2d 334 (Neb. 2016).
State v. Saylor, 883 N.W.2d 334 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 2× “The bill of exceptions reflects that although Saylor offered and the district court received the clerk’s transcript from the original trial, only a photocopy of the front page is before us.”
Roskop Dairy v. GEA Farm Tech., 292 Neb. 148 (Neb. 2015). · cites it 4× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 2008) and Neb.”
State v. Dunster, 631 N.W.2d 879 (Neb. 2001). · cites it 2× “Generally speaking, the party bringing the appeal has the responsibility to include within the bill of exceptions matters from the record which the party believes are material to the issues presented for review.”
State Ex Rel. Line v. Kuhlman, 94 N.W.2d 373 (Neb. 1959). · cites it 8× “By the provisions of section 25-1140, R. R. S. 1943, the bill of exceptions must be reduced to writing within 40 days from the time notice of appeal is filed with *677 the clerk of the district court unless extended as provided in section 25-1140.”
Bohling v. Bohling, 304 Neb. 968 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “19 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 2016).”
Onstot v. Onstot, 298 Neb. 897 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “10 See, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 2016); State v.”
State v. Malone, 308 Neb. 929 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 2× “10 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 2016).”
William P. v. Jamie P., 313 Neb. 378 (Neb. 2023). · cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 2016).”
State v. Biernacki, 465 N.W.2d 732 (Neb. 1991). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 1989); State v.”
State ex. rel. Malone v. Baldonado-Bellamy, 307 Neb. 549 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “” The court also cited Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 2016), which provides in part that the “procedure for preparation, settlement, signature, allowance, certification, fil- ing, and amendment of the bill of exceptions shall be regulated and governed by rules of practice…”
State v. Blue, 391 N.W.2d 102 (Neb. 1986). · cites it 3× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Reissue 1985) and Neb.”
State v. Williams, 530 N.W.2d 904 (Neb. 1995). · cites it 2× “See, also, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1140 (Cum. Supp. 1994).”
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