Nebraska
Nebraska: statutes read at the official source for people acting for themselves, each with its citation and the date it was read.
Acting for yourself
or by drawing pleadings or other papers to be signed and filed by a party, in any court of record of this state, unless he has been previously admitted to the bar
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 7-101 · nebraskalegislature.gov · read 2026-08-20 · official source
Renting and landlord-tenant
security deposit, amount cap
A landlord may not demand or receive security, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of one month's periodic rent, except that a pet deposit not in excess of one-fourth of one month's periodic rent may be demanded or received when appropriate
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(1) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
security deposit, return deadline
The balance, if any, and a written itemization shall be delivered or mailed to the tenant within fourteen days after the date of termination of the tenancy.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(2) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
Not verified for Nebraska: Month-to-month notice (§ 76-1437), the nonpayment notice (§ 76-1431) and the self-help ban (§ 76-1430) were not fetched.
Small claims
The court that hears these in Nebraska is the Small Claims Court (a division of the county court).
$7,500
DATE-STEPPED. $6,000 from 2024-07-01 through 2025-06-30; $7,500 beginning 2025-07-01, which is operative on the read date.
The jurisdictional amount is six thousand dollars from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The jurisdictional amount is seven thousand five hundred dollars beginning July 1, 2025.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2802(4) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
Lawyers in small claims
No party shall be represented by an attorney in the Small Claims Court except as provided in sections 25-2804 and 25-2805. 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.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2803(2)-(3) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
Nebraska publishes its own self-help pages
Not verified: §§ 25-2804 and 25-2805 (exceptions permitting attorneys) not read.
What this page is, and is not
Everything above was read at the source named next to it, on the date named next to it. Nothing is summarised from memory and nothing is carried over from a neighbouring state. Statutes are amended, so read the source before relying on it.
This is general legal information about Nebraska. It is not advice about your situation, and it is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.