PDF requirements for e-filing in the Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

What the court requires

The limit is 50 MB per document. The Nebraska Court Rules of Appellate Practice limit each volume of a bill of exceptions and each documentary exhibits volume to 50 MB.

“Each volume of the bill of exceptions shall not exceed 50 MB in size.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A bill of exceptions volume is over 50 MB.
• The PDF is a scan without searchable text.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions, so the court's system can't open it.

Questions about the Nebraska appellate courts's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Nebraska appellate courts?

50 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Nebraska appellate courts?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 50 MB, never cutting a page in half, and file the first part as the main document and the rest as attachments named in order (for example "Exhibit A, Part 2 of 3"). For scanned documents, re-scanning in black and white at 300 dpi often shrinks the file enough to avoid splitting. Docket Prime can split the file for you in your browser.

Does the Nebraska appellate courts require text-searchable PDFs?

Yes. Documents e-filed in the Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals must be text-searchable PDFs.

What page size does the Nebraska appellate courts accept?

Letter size (8.5 × 11 inches) is expected. Legal-size or A4 pages may print badly or be refused, so resize them to letter.

Does the Nebraska appellate courts require bookmarks in PDFs?

They are recommended. Bookmarks help the judge navigate longer documents.