The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services may request that petty cash funds be created at specific locations which may be used for fees and costs related to the prosecution of support establishment, modification, and enforcement cases, including, but not limited to, court costs, filing fees, service of process fees, sheriff’s costs, garnishment and execution fees, court reporter and transcription costs, costs related to appeals, witness and expert witness fees, and fees or costs for obtaining necessary documents. The petty cash funds shall be created and administered as provided in section 81-104.01, except that the amount in each petty cash fund shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two thousand dollars.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-3120

  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.