Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2214 (2026)

Clerks of courts; general powers and duties

✓ current as of July 2026
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The clerk of each of the courts shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed upon him by other provisions of this code, by other statutes and by the common law. In the performance of his duties he shall be under the direction of his court. It shall be the duty of the clerk of each of said courts to prepare and file the annual inventory statement with the county board of his county of all county personal property in his custody or possession, as provided in sections 23-346 to 23-350.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: State v. Wahrman, 644 N.W.2d 572 (Neb. Ct. App. 2002).
State v. Wahrman, 644 N.W.2d 572 (Neb. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “We point out that under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2214 (Reissue 1995), clerks perform their duties under the direction of the court.”
Hawk v. Hawk, 319 Neb. 120 (Neb. 2025). · cites it 6× “Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2214 (Reissue 2016), in the perform­ance of the duties of the clerk of the district court, the clerk shall be under the direction of his or her court.”
Bldg. Sys., Inc. v. Med. Ctr., Ltd., 421 N.W.2d 773 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 2× “The clerk of the *171 district court does have certain powers, as specified by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2214 (Reissue 1985) as follows: The clerk of.”
Kowalewski v. Madison Cty. Bd. of Comrs., 310 Neb. 812 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “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). · cites it 2× “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.”
Harvey Oaks Dental, P.C. v. Peter Letterese & Assocs., Inc., 583 N.W.2d 72 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). “§ 25-2214 (Reissue 1985), those powers did not “confer judicial powers upon a clerk.”
Robertson v. Jacobs Cattle Co., 292 Neb. 195 (Neb. 2015). · cites it 2× “But under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2214 (Reissue 2008), the clerk of each court “shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed upon him by .”
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