Certificate of Service - Nebraska
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Use for a civil paper served by a method other than the court-authorized electronic service provider. For a paper served through that provider, use its system-generated certificate; attach a supplemental certificate only if the generated one is inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete. This form does not prove service of an initial summons or complaint.
In the [DISTRICT / COUNTY] Court of [COUNTY] County, Nebraska
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER] | Plaintiff / Petitioner |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT OR RESPONDENT] | Defendant / Respondent |
Case number: [________________________________]
I, [NAME], certify that I caused the following paper or papers to be served on the recipient or recipients listed below:
Paper or papers served: [EXACT DOCUMENT TITLES]
| Recipient and capacity | Address or authorized destination | Method | Date and time of service or delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| [NAME; ATTORNEY FOR PARTY / SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY] | [ADDRESS / EMAIL] | [METHOD] | [DATE / TIME] |
| [NAME; ATTORNEY FOR PARTY / SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY] | [ADDRESS / EMAIL] | [METHOD] | [DATE / TIME] |
| [NAME; ATTORNEY FOR PARTY / SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY] | [ADDRESS / EMAIL] | [METHOD] | [DATE / TIME] |
Method details and supporting record: [IDENTIFY MAILING DATE, EMAIL TRANSMISSION, SIGNED CARRIER RECEIPT, HAND DELIVERY, WRITTEN CONSENT, OR COURT ORDER AS APPLICABLE.]
If a designated delivery service was used: Carrier [________]; tracking number [________]; date shown on signed delivery receipt [__/__/____].
If a court-authorized or consented alternative was used: Order dated [__/__/____] or written consent dated [__/__/____]; method [________________________________].
I certify that the information above accurately states when and how service was made.
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name, Nebraska Bar number if applicable, and contact information: [________________________________]
Filing and service notes
- Under Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1105(b)(1), serve a represented party's attorney unless the court orders service on the party. For a later civil paper served outside the electronic provider, file this certificate within a reasonable time after service, except for discovery documents covered by § 6-1105(d)(2)-(3).
- For service outside that provider, § 6-1105(b)(3) permits hand delivery, delivery at an office or qualifying residence, mail, email to an address stated under § 6-1111(a)(3), a designated delivery service, or a method consented to in writing or authorized by the court. Mail service completes upon mailing. Email service completes upon sending but is ineffective if the sender learns it did not reach the person. Designated delivery service completes on the date shown on the signed delivery receipt.
- Section 6-1106(c) adds three days after a response period would otherwise expire when the paper was served by mail under § 6-1105(b)(3)(C). That rule does not add three days for email or designated delivery service.
- Section 2-205 requires the system-generated certificate for electronic service. If it is inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete, attach a supplemental certificate to the filing or file one afterward, limited to correcting the deficiency.
Sources and references
About this template
- Last updated
- October 6, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 6, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1105 (service and certificates for later civil papers)
- Neb. Ct. R. § 2-205 (system-generated electronic certificate)
- Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1106(c) (three days after mail service)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 6, 2026.
Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1105(b)(1), (b)(3), (d)(3) (checked October 6, 2026): "With the exception of discovery documents, if a document that must be served on a party is not served electronically through the court-authorized service provider, the attorney or party causing the document to be served must file a certificate of service no later than a reasonable time after service. The certificate of service must state when and how service was made on the party."
Neb. Ct. R. § 2-205(B)-(C) (checked October 6, 2026): "All users shall use the system-generated Certificate of Service and not separately attach a Certificate of Service document to the filing."
Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1106(c) (checked October 6, 2026): "When a party may or must act within a specified time after being served and service is made under § 6-1105(b)(3)(C), 3 days are added after the period would otherwise expire."
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