1. (1) In addition to all other court costs assessed according to law, a state docket fee shall be taxed as costs in each civil cause of action or traffic misdemeanor or infraction filed in the district courts and county courts in the following dollar amounts:

   Case Category State Docket Fee Civil cause of action (district court) 45.00 Civil cause of action (county court) when the amount in controversy is: $1,500 or less No fee $1,500.01 to $7,500.00 10.00 $7,500.01 or more 20.00 Dissolution 26.00 Traffic misdemeanor or infraction 36.00 Small claims 16.00

2. (2) The fees shall be remitted to the State Treasurer on forms prescribed by the State Treasurer within ten days after the end of the month. The State Treasurer shall credit the fees to the General Fund.
3. (3) Notwithstanding section 29-2709, Title IV-D status, or the in forma pauperis status of any litigant, a county, city, or village shall not be required to pay the state docket fee in any case.

Source: Laws 2026, LB935, § 35. Operative Date: July 1, 2026