Nebraska § 21-208 - Filing duty of Secretary of State.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 21-208 — Filing duty of Secretary of State., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-208. Filing duty of Secretary of State.
(MBCA 1.25) (a) If a document delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing satisfies the requirements of section 21-203, the Secretary of State shall file it.
(b) The Secretary of State files a document by recording it as filed on the date and at the time of receipt. After filing a document, except as provided in sections 21-235 and 21-2,211, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative a copy of the document with an acknowledgment of the date and time of filing.
(c) If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document, it shall be returned to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative within five days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for refusal.
(d) The Secretary of State's duty to file documents under this section is ministerial. The Secretary of State's filing or refusing to file a document does not:
(1) Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part;
(2) Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or
(3) Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 21-208
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 21-208 cover?
Section 21-208 ("Filing duty of Secretary of State.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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