{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-25-1308","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1308","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1308","body":"If the taking of an account, or the proof of a fact, or the assessment of damages, be necessary to enable the court to pronounce judgment upon a failure to answer, or after a decision of an issue of law, the court may, with the assent of the party not in default, take the account, hear the proof, or assess the damages; or may, with the like assent, refer the same to a referee, master, or commissioner, or may direct the same to be ascertained or assessed by a jury. If a jury be ordered, it shall be on or after the day on which the action is set for trial. This section shall not be construed to impair the right of a party to a jury if he appear at the trial by himself or attorney, and demand the same.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 25"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=25-1308","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"3ab8cee85021199cccb82d43838b7e2bb16a7e186ac334b911f4629e6345b1a3","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-25-1307","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-25-1309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}