§ 60-1704 Power to construe.

If you have a legal interest in a deed, will, contract, or other written agreement, you can ask a court to explain what it means. This also applies if a law, city ordinance, contract, or franchise affects your rights or legal situation in some way. You don't have to wait for a dispute to turn into a lawsuit over damages or enforcement. Instead, you can go straight to court and ask a judge to clarify what the document or law actually means and how it applies to you.

This rule gives people a way to get clear answers about their legal rights before a bigger problem happens. For example, if you're unsure whether a will gives you a specific property, or if you don't know how a new city ordinance affects your business, you can ask the court to settle the question. The court's answer becomes an official declaration of your rights, status, or legal standing under that document or law.