(1) Parties in the Small Claims Court may be individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, unions, associations, or any other kind of organization or entity.
(2) No party shall be represented by an attorney in the Small Claims Court except as provided in sections 25-2804 and 25-2805.
(3) An individual shall represent himself or herself in the Small Claims Court. A partnership shall be represented by a partner or one of its employees. A limited liability company shall be represented by a member, a manager, or one of its employees. A union shall be represented by a union member or union employee. A corporation shall be represented by one of its employees. An association shall be represented by one of its members or by an employee of the association. Any other kind of organization or entity shall be represented by one of its members or employees.
(4) Only a party, natural or otherwise, who has been a party to the transaction with the defendant for which the claim is brought may file and prosecute a claim in the Small Claims Court.
(5) No party may file an assigned claim in the Small Claims Court.
(6) No party shall file more than two claims within any calendar week nor more than ten claims in any calendar year in the Small Claims Court.
(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a personal representative of a decedent's estate, a guardian, or a conservator may be a party in the Small Claims Court.
Notes of Decisions
Clemens v. Emme, 316 Neb. 777 (Neb. 2024).
· cites it 2× “An employee may represent a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other kind of orga- nization or entity in small claims court and can also serve as its designated representative.”
Henriksen v. Gleason, 643 N.W.2d 652 (Neb. 2002).
“The setting in small claims court affords parties the opportunity to obtain a prompt and just determination in an action involving small amounts while expending a minimum amount of resources.”
Hayes v. Applegarth, 631 N.W.2d 547 (Neb. Ct. App. 2001).
· cites it 5× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2807 (Cum. Supp. 2000) provides, in reference to a party appealing from a *354 small claims court decision, that “any party may appeal to the district court as provided in sections 25-2728 to 25-2738.”
Gibbons v. Don Williams Roofing, Inc., 623 N.W.2d 662 (Neb. 2001).
· cites it 2× “*472 ANALYSIS The following statutes are applicable to our analysis: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2803 (2) (Reissue 1995) provides: “No party shall be represented by an attorney in the Small Claims Court except as provided in section 25-2805.”
Akins v. Al-Aboudy (Neb. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2803 (2) (Cum. Supp.”
Hensley v. Peterson (Neb. Ct. App. 2024).
“For example, the jurisdiction of small claims court is currently limited to those cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $6,000, although at all times relevant to this matter, the limit was $3,900, § 25-2802(4); parties are not represented by counsel, § 25-2803;…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2803(2) — 2 cases
Hayes v. Applegarth, 631 N.W.2d 547 (Neb. Ct. App. 2001).
“Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2807 (Cum. Supp. 2000) provides, in reference to a party appealing from a *354 small claims court decision, that “any party may appeal to the district court as provided in sections 25-2728 to 25-2738.”
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