Small Claims Limits
General information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change. Check with the court before you file.

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Small claims court in Nebraska

$7,500maximum claim in Small Claims Court (county court), as of 29 October 2026

The basics

Small claims limit
$7,5001,2Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2802(4)

Small claims court in Nebraska can award up to $7,500. The limit rose from $6,000 on July 1, 2025.

Court
Small Claims Court (county court)1,3Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2802

Small claims cases are heard in the Small Claims Court, which is part of the county court.

Filing fee
$584Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2804

The filing fee is $58 statewide for claims of $7,500 or less. This total is made up of several state fees.

Lawyers
No5,2Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2803

Lawyers may not take part in small claims hearings. Individuals speak for themselves, and a business sends a partner, member, manager or employee.

Appeals
30 days6,3Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2807

Any party may appeal to district court within 30 days after judgment. You file a notice of appeal with the county court clerk, pay the docket fee and post a $50 bond, and lawyers may take part in the appeal.

Deadlines to sue (statutes of limitations)

How long you usually have to file, counted from when the claim arose. Exceptions apply.

Written contract
5 years7Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-205(1)

You have 5 years to sue over a written contract.

Oral contract
4 years8Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-206

You have 4 years to sue over a contract that is not in writing.

Property damage
4 years9Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-207

You have 4 years to sue for trespass on land or for taking or damaging personal property.

Personal injury
Not yet confirmed

We have not confirmed this from an official source yet, so we do not show a figure.

Small claims rules are set by state law and court rules, and fees are often set locally. Before you file, check the court's own page or call the clerk.

Sources

  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2802, Nebraska Legislatureofficial
  2. Small Claims, Nebraska Judicial Branchofficial
  3. Appealing or Setting Aside a County Court Civil or Small Claims Judgment, Nebraska Judicial Branchofficial
  4. Filing Fees and Court Costs (effective 07-01-2026), Nebraska Judicial Branch, 2026-07-01official
  5. Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2803, Nebraska Legislatureofficial
  6. Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2807, Nebraska Legislatureofficial
  7. Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-205, Nebraska Legislatureofficial
  8. Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-206, Nebraska Legislatureofficial
  9. Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-207, Nebraska Legislatureofficial

Checked 29 October 2026. "Secondary" sources reproduce the official text. We use them only where the official site could not be read and mark them here.