Nebraska Revised Statutes
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2205 (2026)
Case file and record; preservation
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The clerk of each of the courts shall maintain and preserve a case file and a record of all documents delivered to him or her for that purpose in every action or special proceeding. Retention and disposition of the records shall be determined by the State Records Administrator pursuant to the Records Management Act.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: State v. Hess, 622 N.W.2d 891 (Neb. 2001).
State v. Hess, 622 N.W.2d 891 (Neb. 2001). “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2205 (Reissue 1995) states that “[i]t is the duty of the clerk of each of the courts to file together and carefully preserve in his [or her] office all papers delivered to him [or her] for that purpose in every action or special proceeding.”
State v. Muse, 721 N.W.2d 661 (Neb. Ct. App. 2006). “[1,2] Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2205 (Reissue 1995) states that "[i]t is the duty of the clerk of each of the courts to file together and carefully preserve in his [or her] office all papers delivered to him [or her] for that purpose in every action or special proceeding.”
Preserve the Sandhills v. Cherry Cnty., 986 N.W.2d 265 (Neb. 2023). “” 5 But county clerks have no express statutory duty to perform such tasks.”
Kowalewski v. Madison Cty. Bd. of Comrs., 310 Neb. 812 (Neb. 2022). “11 In short, the clerk of the county court has a clear statutory duty and an established statutory procedure to follow when accepting filings and deposits necessary to perfect an appeal to the district court, as well as a commensurate statutory duty to 9 See Neb.”
Kowalewski v. Madison Cty. Bd. of Comrs., 310 Neb. 812 (Neb. 2022). “11 In short, the clerk of the county court has a clear statutory duty and an established statutory procedure to follow when accepting filings and deposits necessary to perfect an appeal to the district court, as well as a commensurate statutory duty to 9 See Neb.”
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