NE LB980

Allows landlords and tenants to include jury trial waivers in rental agreements for possession actions, creating an exception to the general prohibition on waiving tenant rights under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Requires summonses in possession actions to notify defendants of their right to demand a jury trial (if not waived) and that the prevailing party in jury trials may recover court costs and attorney's fees

Establishes summary judgment procedures for possession actions, allowing either party to file at any time and requiring courts to grant judgment when no genuine dispute of material fact exists

Sets different trial timelines based on trial type: bench trials must occur 10-14 days after summons issuance, while jury trials are scheduled "as soon as practicable" with courts able to require defendants seeking continuances to deposit accruing rent

Authorizes courts to award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in jury trials, and to sanction parties who submit bad faith affidavits