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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2618 (2026)

District court; jurisdiction; act; how construed

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(a) The term court shall mean any district court of this state. The making of an agreement described in section 25-2602.01 providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under the Uniform Arbitration Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.

(b) Nothing in the Uniform Arbitration Act shall be construed to empower the Commission of Industrial Relations to order that any party under its jurisdiction submit to, or contract to submit to, arbitration.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: Hartman v. City of Grand Island, 657 N.W.2d 641 (Neb. 2003).
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Hartman v. City of Grand Island, 657 N.W.2d 641 (Neb. 2003). · cites it 2× “01 providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under the Uniform Arbitration Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.”
MBNA Am. Bank, NA v. Hansen, 745 N.W.2d 609 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 6× “Section 25-2618 expressly gives "any district court" jurisdiction over arbitration matters.”
Abraham-Copley Square Ltd. P'ship v. Badaoui, 2007 Mass. App. Div. 83 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 2007). “” Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§25-2618 (a), 25-2619 (2006).”
Heard v. Silvus, 9 N.W.3d 462 (Neb. Ct. App. 2024). “Under § 25-2603(a) of the UAA, on application of a party showing a valid arbitration agreement and the opposing party’s refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration, but if the opposing party denies the existence of the agreement to…”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2618(a): 2 cases
Hartman v. City of Grand Island, 657 N.W.2d 641 (Neb. 2003). “01 providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under the Uniform Arbitration Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.”
MBNA Am. Bank, NA v. Hansen, 745 N.W.2d 609 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008). “Section 25-2618 expressly gives "any district court" jurisdiction over arbitration matters.”
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