(a) Electronic Filings.
The user login and password required to file documents on the System
serve as the filer's signature on electronically filed documents and for
purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, these local rules, and any
other signature requirement.
(1) Attorney's Signature.
An electronically filed document that requires an attorney's signature
must be signed as follows: "s/ (attorney name)."
(A) Format.
The correct format for an electronic signature follows.
s/ Judith Attorney
Bar Number: 12345
Attorney for (Plaintiff/Defendant)
ABC Law Firm
123 South Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68000
Telephone: (402) 123-4567
Fax: (402)123-4567
E-mail:
[email protected]
(B) Challenges to Authenticity.
Effective December 1, 2025 Nebraska Civil Rules
Any party challenging the authenticity of an electronically filed
document or an electronic signature must file an objection
within 7 days of receiving the NEF.
(2) Nonattorney Signature.
If an original document requires a nonattorney's signature, the filer
may (A) scan and upload the signed document to the System or (B)
electronically file the document with the nonattorney signature
represented by an "s/" and the name typed in the space where the
signature would otherwise appear.
(A) Maintenance of Original Document.
The filer must maintain the original signed document in paper
form until all time periods for appeal expire. At the court's
request, the filer must provide the original document for
review.
(B) Disputes.
A nonfiling signatory or party who disputes i) the authenticity
of an electronically filed document with a nonattorney
signature or ii) the authenticity of the signature on a document
must file an objection within 7 days of receiving the NEF.
(3) Multiple Signatures.
(A) Filing Methods.
Documents requiring signatures of more than one party must
be electronically filed by i) submitting a scanned document
containing all necessary signatures; ii) representing the other
parties' consent on the document; or iii) any other court
approved manner.
(B) Disputes.
A nonfiling signatory or party who disputes the authenticity of
an electronically filed document containing multiple signatures
or the authenticity of the signatures must file an objection
within 7 days of receiving the NEF.
(b) Nonelectronic Filings.
Effective December 1, 2025 Nebraska Civil Rules
The name, address, telephone number, fax number, and a bar number must
be typed under each attorney signature.
