How much is a speeding ticket in Nebraska?
$220state-set
15 mph over the limit, first offense, paid by waiver without a court appearance — the full arithmetic is on this page.
Nebraska writes speeding fines into state law itself — 1–5 mph over: $145 · Over 5, up to 10 mph over: $170 · Over 10, up to 15 mph over: $220. Where mandatory surcharges attach on top, this page itemizes them with their statutes. For 15 mph over the limit, the all-in figure is $220. What raises it: maintenance, repair, or construction zone (workers present); school crossing zone. Points: Speeding carries 2 points (over 5 to 10 mph over), 3 points (over 10 to 35 over), or 4 points (over 35 over) — with a gentler scale on the higher-speed roads listed in §60-6,186(1)(f)–(i), where up to 10 over is 1 point and over 10 to 15 over is 2. Every row on this page carries its citation — 5 primary sources (statute text, court fine schedules, DMV publications), each with a retrieval date, plus the local-variation caveat that applies in Nebraska. This is a reference to what the law and the schedules print; it is not legal advice.
How Nebraska sets it Nebraska's statute sets one exact fine per mph-over tier — $50 to $400 — the same everywhere in the state, and the Supreme Court's waiver schedule lets drivers pay by mail with $95 in court costs added on top. The 2025 legislature raised every tier (the bottom tier went from $10 to $50), so older numbers in circulation are wrong. Speeding is a traffic infraction, not a crime.
The fine, tier by tier
| Speed over the limit | Base fine | What you actually owe | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 mph over the limit | $50 state-set | $145 state-set | Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(2)(a); Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 (waiver schedule, eff. 2026-07-01) |
| Over 5, up to 10 mph over | $75 state-set | $170 state-set | Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(2)(b); Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 |
| Over 10, up to 15 mph over | $125 state-set | $220 state-set | Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(2)(c); Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 |
| Over 15, up to 20 mph over | $200 state-set | $295 state-set | Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(2)(d); Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 |
| Over 20, up to 35 mph over | $300 state-set | $395 state-set | Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(2)(e); Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 |
| Over 35 mph over the limit | $400 state-set | $495 state-set | Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(2)(f); Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 |
- state-set state law or a statewide schedule fixes this number.
- cap only the statute sets a ceiling; the court picks the amount within it.
- court-set no statewide number exists — the local court’s schedule decides.
The mandatory add-ons
These attach on top of whatever fine the court sets:
| Add-on | How it is computed | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Court costs (waiver of appearance) | $95 added to the scheduled fine on traffic citations paid by waiver — the Supreme Court waiver schedule's own header: 'All Amounts Plus $49, or Plus $95 if Traffic' | Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 (eff. 2026-07-01); Neb. Ct. R. §6-1455 |
Worked example: 15 mph over the limit, first offense, paid by waiver without a court appearance
| Line | Amount | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Fine — over 10, not over 15 mph over | $125 | Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(2)(c) |
| Court costs (traffic waiver) | $95 | Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 |
| Total | $220 state-set | lines sum to $220 |
The statute fixes the fine at exactly $125 for more than 10 but not more than 15 mph over, statewide. Paying by waiver (the mail-in path the citation's 'waiver allowed' box authorizes) adds the schedule's $95 traffic court costs, for a $220 total. The same violation in a doubled zone — a signed construction zone with workers present, or a school crossing zone — carries a $250 fine instead.
What raises it
- Maintenance, repair, or construction zone (workers present). The statutory fines are doubled when the violation occurs in a posted maintenance, repair, or construction zone where road construction workers are present. (Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(3))
- School crossing zone. The statutory fines are doubled when the violation occurs within a school crossing zone as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-658.01. (Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01(4))
License points
Speeding carries 2 points (over 5 to 10 mph over), 3 points (over 10 to 35 over), or 4 points (over 35 over) — with a gentler scale on the higher-speed roads listed in §60-6,186(1)(f)–(i), where up to 10 over is 1 point and over 10 to 15 over is 2.
| Violation | Points |
|---|---|
| More than 5, not more than 10 mph over | 2 |
| More than 10, not more than 35 mph over | 3 |
| More than 35 mph over | 4 |
| Higher-speed roads under §60-6,186(1)(f)–(i): not more than 10 over | 1 |
| Higher-speed roads: more than 10, not more than 15 over | 2 |
Accumulating 12 or more points within any two-year period triggers summary revocation of the license for six months, with a mandatory driver improvement course before reinstatement. (Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-4,183)
When a court appearance is required
No speeding tier requires an appearance when the citation's waiver-allowed box is marked: county courts accept waivers of appearance and guilty pleas for nonhazardous traffic violations under the Supreme Court's uniform waiver system, and every speeding tier appears on the waiver schedule. A case not resolved by waiver of appearance is heard in the county court named on it. (Neb. Ct. R. §6-1455(A)–(B); Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3)
Local variation — the honest caveat
The statutory fines and the waiver schedule are statewide. City-ordinance equivalents of scheduled violations are waiverable at the same listed penalty unless the schedule fine exceeds the maximum the city's own ordinance allows; ordinance violations without a state equivalent are waiverable only if designated by local court rule. (Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, App. 3 (preamble))
- Fine amounts reflect Laws 2025, LB530 §26 — the 2025 increase from the old $10/$25/$75/$125/$200/$300 schedule to $50/$75/$125/$200/$300/$400. Sources still showing the old amounts are out of date.
- The waiver schedule edition used here is effective July 1, 2026; the Supreme Court updates it periodically.
- §60-4,182(10) assigns speeding point values starting at 'more than five' mph over; it lists no speeding-specific value for 5 mph or less over. The statute's catch-all subdivision (17) assigns 1 point to 'all other traffic violations' reportable to the DMV; no official source stating the ≤5-over value directly was located, so none is asserted here.
- Speeding is classified as a traffic infraction (§60-682.01(1)), not a criminal offense.
Sources
Every figure above was compiled from these sources, with a verbatim quote of the sentence carrying each number stored in the dataset so any row can be re-checked against its origin.
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-682.01 — Speed limit violations; fines (nebraskalegislature.gov)
retrieved 2026-07-17 · Current through Laws 2025, LB530, §26
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-682.01 - Nebraska Supreme Court — Waiver/Fine Schedule, Neb. Ct. R. ch. 6, art. 14, Appendix 3
retrieved 2026-07-17 · Effective Date: July 1, 2026
https://nebraskajudicial.gov/sites/default/files/Ch6Art14App3.pdf - Neb. Ct. R. §6-1455 — Uniform waiver system (nebraskajudicial.gov)
retrieved 2026-07-17
https://nebraskajudicial.gov/supreme-court-rules/chapter-6-trial-courts/article-14-uniform-county-court-rules-practice-and-procedure/%C2%A7-6-1455-uniform-waiver-system - Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-4,182 — Point system; offenses enumerated (nebraskalegislature.gov)
retrieved 2026-07-17
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-4,182 - Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-4,183 — Point system; revocation of license, when (nebraskalegislature.gov)
retrieved 2026-07-17
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-4,183
This is not legal advice This page republishes what Nebraska's statutes, court fine schedules, and driver-licensing publications print, for reference. Amounts change on legislative cycles, and the court named on a citation is the authority on what is owed in that court. Nothing here is advice about any citation or case.