How long do parties have to respond to pleadings?

In Nebraska, parties responding to pleadings must do so within the time period set by the court. Generally, for civil cases, a respondent must respond to pleadings or documents within 30 days. Furthermore, Nebraska rules of Civil Procedure provide extra time to respond to certain pleadings, such as a complaint or summons, and the amount of time given is based on the type of pleading. For example, a respondent has 30 days to respond to a complaint or summons if the time is not set by the court. Furthermore, if the complaint or summons is served by mail, the respondent has an additional 5 days to respond. When responding to a motion, the respondent has 10 days to answer the motion. If the respondent fails to respond within the required timeframe, the court can consider the respondent’s lack of response as an admission that the claim is true. Additionally, the court can also enter a default judgment in favor of the party that filed the complaint or motion. Therefore, it is in the respondent’s best interests to respond in a timely manner.

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