Nebraska State Court Form
REQUIRED
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 34-112.02(3)
FENCE DISPUTE COMPLAINT CERTIFIED MAIL
INSTRUCTION AND RETURN
NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF:
Notice shall be served on
each defendant not less than five days before the
t
ime set f
o
r hearing.
Proper
s
ervice
on the defendant is essential, without it
your lawsuit will be dismissed. Since you have chosen to have your fence
dispute complaint served upon the defendant by certified mail, you should
follow these instructions.
1. Place a copy of your complaint and A Guide to Fence Dispute Mediation, in
an envelope of sufficient size, addressed to the defendant and take it to a
United States Post Office.
2. Inform the postal clerk that you want the letter mailed by Certified Mail -
Restricted Delivery - Return Receipt Requested. (Although Restricted
Delivery is not required by statute, most judges will require proof of service
upon the actual defendant, as opposed to just any person at the defendant’s
address, prior to entering a default judgment against a defendant who does
not appear at the scheduled hearing.)
3. You will be charged postage ($0.73), certified mail ($4.85), restricted
delivery ($7.90), and return receipt requested ($4.10) for a total of $17.58.
4. They will give you Form 3800, Receipt for Certified Mail. Enter the
defendant’s address on the top portion of the receipt, then detach the label
with the certified number and place it on the letter above the address and to
the right of the return address.
5. Write “Restricted Delivery” and “Return Receipt Requested” on the envelope.
6. Give it to the postal clerk who will check it over, collect your fees and return
a copy of Form 3800 to you which will be your proof of certified mailing.
7. Once the certified mail is delivered to the defendant, the postal clerk will
send you a returned receipt showing the defendant’s signature. This is your
proof of personal service on the defendant.
8. If the mail is not delivered, the postal clerk will leave a notice of certified
mail at the defendant’s address. If, after five days, the mail is not called for, a
final notice is issued. If the letter is not picked up within 15 days of the first
notice, your letter will be returned to you and you will have to begin the
service process all over again.
Fence Dispute Complaint Certified
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I acknowledge that a copy of the small claims complaint was mailed to each
defendant by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Defendant:
Case Number:
Trial Date:
1. Certified mail was mailed on
2. Return receipt was signed on
3. Certified mail was returned unsigned on
4. Postage $
RETURN INSTRUCTIONS:
Complete the following, then attach the certified mail green card and green/
white receipt on opposite sides of the top
of this document and return it to
the clerk of the court at least five days prior to the trial date.
These written instructions are prepared by the State Court Administrator
in
accordance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 34-112.02(3).
Fen
ce Dispute Complaint Certified
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: Date:
Signature:
Printed Name:
(of plaintiff)
Street Address/P.O. Box:
City/State/ZIP Code:
Telephone Number:
Email address:
If completed by an attorney:
Bar Number:
