NEBRASKA Part 16

The Sheriff must report back to the court whether he was able to find your spouse and give him or her the papers. The Sheriff only has a certain number of days to do this. This is called the "return" date. If the Sheriff cannot find your spouse the first time, your lawyer can ask that he try again. A new Summons has to be issued. You can keep trying to have your spouse served this way if you find new addresses for him or her. However, if the Sheriff is still not able to find your spouse, you will have to serve him or her (give notice) in another way.

If the Sheriff does find and serve your spouse, papers need to be filed with the court showing the judge that you have given your spouse notice. The day that the Sheriff serves the papers on your spouse is the official day of notice.