Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2720.01 (2026)

Power to set aside, vacate, or modify judgments or orders

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The county court, including the Small Claims Court and the county court when sitting as a juvenile court, shall have the power to set aside default judgments and to vacate or modify its own judgments or orders during or after the term at which such judgments or orders were made in the same manner as provided for actions filed in the district court.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2015–2025 · leading case: In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of Maronica B., 992 N.W.2d 457 (Neb. 2023).
In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of Maronica B., 992 N.W.2d 457 (Neb. 2023). · cites it 6× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2720.01 (Reissue 2016) provides: The county court, including the Small Claims Court and the county court when sitting as a juvenile court, shall have the power to set aside default judgments and to vacate or modify its own judgments or orders during or after…”
In re Interest of Luz P., 295 Neb. 814 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 2× “’”9 A nunc pro tunc order reflects now what was actually done before, but was not accurately recorded.”
McGill v. Douglas Cnty. (In Re Conservatorship Alice H.), 303 Neb. 235 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 2× “2d 651 (2017), citing Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2720.01 (Reissue 2016).”
In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of Alice H., 303 Neb. 235 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 4× “Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2720.01 (Reissue 2016), county courts have the power to vacate or modify their own judg- ments and orders during or after the term in which they were made in the same manner as provided for district courts.”
In re Est. of Guenther, 318 Neb. 454 (Neb. 2025). · cites it 2× “Further, similar to the defendant in Uhing, Bechtold made no argument either in the county court or on appeal that the order denying his motion for fees was appealable because his motion was, in substance, a motion to vacate or modify brought under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2720.01…”
Andersen v. Reed (Neb. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Once a county court default judgment is entered, the basis for setting it aside is set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2720.01 (Reissue 2016), which provides: The county court, including the Small Claims Court and the county court when sitting as a juvenile court, shall have the…”
Charles E. Roll, Jr. Revocable Trust v. Anderson (Neb. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “See also Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2720.01 (Reissue 2016).”
Capital One Bank v. Lehmann (Neb. Ct. App. 2015). “§ 25-2720.01 (Cum. Supp. 2014). We therefore turn to the merits of Lehmann’s motion to vacate the allegedly void judgment.”
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