Nebraska Statutes 25-2803. Parties; representation
(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.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-2803
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Company shall: include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(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.