Being Evicted
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1446 — seven days to pay after written notice, and a trial ten to fourteen days after the summons
Seven days to pay. If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant does not pay within seven calendar days after the landlord's written notice of nonpayment and intent to end the agreement, the landlord may end it.
For another material breach, the landlord's written notice gives fourteen days to remedy and ends the agreement at least thirty days after receipt. For violent criminal activity or drug sales on the premises, five days' written notice is enough, with no right to cure.
Ten to fourteen days. The landlord files a complaint for restitution. The summons is served within three days of issuance, excluding nonjudicial days, and the trial, before the court without a jury, is held not less than ten nor more than fourteen days after the summons issues.
If the landlord wins, the court declares the rental agreement forfeited and, on request, issues a writ of restitution restoring possession on a date not more than ten days after the writ issues.
Property left behind is handled under the disposition of personal property rules. A particular eviction is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney or a legal aid office.
Sources for this section (4)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431 — Noncompliance; failure to pay rent; effect; violent criminal activity upon premises; landlord; powers; exceptions
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1441 — Complaint for restitution; filing; contents
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1442 — Summons; contents; issuance; service; when; affidavit of service
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1446 — Trial; judgment; limitation; writ of restitution; issuance
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.