Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.03 (2026)

Filing and status of foreign judgments

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A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed on or after January 1, 1994, in the office of the clerk of any court of this state having jurisdiction of such action. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of a court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of a court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Deuth v. Ratigan, 590 N.W.2d 366 (Neb. 1999).

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Deuth v. Ratigan, 590 N.W.2d 366 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 6× “He filed the judgment in the Douglas County Court and mailed notice of the filing to Ratigan on September 12, 1995, pursuant to §§ 25-1587.03 and 25-1587.04. An execution was issued by the county court on September 18 and returned unsatisfied.”

Friedman v. Friedman, 290 Neb. 973 (Neb. 2015). · cites it 2× “§ 25-1587.03 (Reissue 2008) of the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, collateral attacks on a final, foreign judgment are generally limited to claims that the judgment was void, such as for lack of jurisdiction over the person or the subject matter.”

Gem City Bone & Jt. v. Meister, 306 Neb. 710 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 4× “Gem City submitted the Wyoming judgment for filing in the district court for Scotts Bluff County pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.03 (Reissue 2016) of the Nebraska Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (NUEFJA).”

St. Joseph Dev. Corp. v. Sequenzia, 585 N.W.2d 511 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). “We note that § 25-1587.03 (Reissue 1995) now expressly provides that a registered foreign judgment shall be treated by the clerk in the same manner as a “judgment of a court of this state.”

Penn Cal, L.L.C. v. Penn Cal Dairy, 646 N.W.2d 601 (Neb. 2002). · cites it 4× “On October 13, 2000, Simonton filed an authenticated copy of the Texas judgment with the district court for Red Willow County, Nebraska, in accordance with § 25-1587.03, which provides as follows: A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of…”

Prairie Brand Seeds v. Russell (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “On March 1, Russell filed a motion to vacate the foreign judgment pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-1587.03 and 25-2001 (Reissue 2016).”

ODK Capital v. Paw Spa Pet Resort (Neb. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “On August 15, 2024, ODK submitted the Utah judgment for filing in the Douglas County District Court pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.03 (Reissue 2016) of the Nebraska Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (NUEFJA).”

Anderson v. Werner Enter., Inc., 581 N.W.2d 104 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.03 (Reissue 1995) permits the filing of foreign judgments and provides in pertinent part, A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed on or after January 1, 1994, in the…”

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