Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1931 (2026)

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Proceedings under section 25-1901 for reversing, vacating, or modifying judgments or final orders shall be commenced within thirty days after the rendition of the judgment or making of the final order complained of, except that when the person entitled to such proceedings is an infant, mentally incompetent, or imprisoned, he or she shall have one year, exclusive of the time of his or her disability, within which to commence such proceedings.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 60 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1948–2025 · leading case: McEwen v. Nebraska State Coll. Sys., 303 Neb. 552 (Neb. 2019).
McEwen v. Nebraska State Coll. Sys., 303 Neb. 552 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 7× “" 81 It urges that we read §§ 25-1329, 25-1301, and 25-1901 in pari materia with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1931 (Reissue 2016).”
Abbott v. Sellon (In Re Est.), 299 Neb. 596 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “For, if it were, then the appellant's failure to appeal from the order within 30 days, as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1931 (Reissue 2016) would have foreclosed a later challenge to the appointment.”
Marcotte v. City of Omaha, 241 N.W.2d 838 (Neb. 1976). · cites it 10× “The basis of the dismissal was that the petition in error was not filed “within one calendar month after the rendition of the judgment or making of the final order complained of” as required by section 25-1931, R.”
State v. Oliver, 434 N.W.2d 293 (Neb. 1989). · cites it 4× “[Neb.Rev.Stat. § 25-1931 (Reissue 1985) ] provides: "No proceedings for reversing, vacating, or modifying judgments or final orders shall be commenced unless within one calendar month after the rendition of the judgment or making of the final order complained of.”
Meier v. State, Dept. of Soc. Servs., 417 N.W.2d 771 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 4× “Meier filed her petition on July 31, 1985, and thus met the 30-day deadline within which she might appeal the department's decision under the Administrative Procedures Act, § 84-917(2), and the 1 calendar month within which she could then seek a review by a petition in error, §…”
Fisher v. Hous. Auth. of City of Omaha, 334 N.W.2d 636 (Neb. 1983). · cites it 4× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1931 (Reissue 1979); Marcotte v.”
State v. Jacques, 570 N.W.2d 331 (Neb. 1997). · cites it 2× “To vest an appellate court with jurisdiction, the notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the entry of the final order.”
Tilson v. Tilson, 299 Neb. 64 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “§ 25-1931 (Reissue 2016). 5 State v. Jacques, supra note 4 .”
Kennedy v. State, 101 N.W.2d 853 (Neb. 1960). · cites it 8× “' Section 25-1931, R. R. S. 1943, which we have held to be applicable and controlling in criminal cases, provides, insofar as here material, as follows: “No proceedings for reversing, vacating, or modifying judgments or final orders shall be commenced unless within one calendar…”
McNally v. City of Omaha, 731 N.W.2d 573 (Neb. 2007). · cites it 2× “6 Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1931 (Cum. Supp. 2006), the filings required by §§ 25-1903 and 25-1905 must be made within “thirty days after the rendition of the judgment or making of the final order complained of.”
State v. Marshall, 573 N.W.2d 406 (Neb. 1998). · cites it 2× “Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1931 (Reissue 1995), proceedings for reversing, vacating, or modifying judgments or final orders shall be commenced within 30 days after the making of the final order complained of.”
Johnson v. City of Kearney, 763 N.W.2d 103 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1931 (Reissue 2008).”
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