How to Search Nebraska Public Records

Nebraska's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 93 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.

  • Courts: The Nebraska Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the District Court (12 districts), County Court. Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
  • Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
  • Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Office of Vital Records) and may also be available locally.
  • Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
  • Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
2,005,465
Households
803,100
Median Income
$71,722
Median Home Value
$205,600

Statewide Databases

2132 official Nebraska government databases. Click a tab to filter by record type.

Court Records

Supreme Court Opinions - Nebraska Judicial Branch
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on Fridays, and the Court of Appeals opinions are filed 8 a.m. on Tuesdays. Any changes to this release schedule will be communicated prior to the alternate release date. The published opinions in advance form and the minutes lists released by the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals in the last 90 days are also available on the Judicial Branch Website.
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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Welcome to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska
🌐 ecf.neb.uscourts.gov
United States Pretrial Services - Nebraska (EReport Login Page)
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Please enter the information below and press Submit · The Last Name, Last 4 of SSN and PACTS # must match exactly what is maintained in the PACTS system . Please contact your officer if you have questions
🌐 ecf.ned.uscourts.gov

Criminal Records

Criminal History Record Requests | Nebraska State Patrol
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The public may request a Record of Arrest and Prosecution (RAP sheet) for any individual . The Nebraska RAP sheet will include Nebraska arrests where the individual was fingerprinted and the resulting dispositions. Dispositions are the result of the adjudication process and may include convictions, ...
🌐 statepatrol.nebraska.gov
Incarceration Record Search
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State of Nebraska, NE, Locate Inmate details, Inmate Profile, Inmate search, Inmate Release Dates, Inmate Offence.
🌐 dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov
Nebraska Prisoner Records Database - Nebraska State Historical Society
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This is an index compiled from the Nebraska Board of Pardons and Parole (RG0034) registers. It includes prisoners from the state penitentiary, the men’s reformatory, and the women’s reformatory. This […]
🌐 history.nebraska.gov
Nebraska Sex Offender Registry
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Locate offenders within a 1-3 mile radius of a specified location. Search by Location · Nebraska State Statute 29-4002 declares that sex offenders present a high risk to commit repeat offenses and that efforts of law enforcement agencies to protect their communities, conduct investigations, ...
🌐 sor.nebraska.gov
Lincoln Police Internal Web Page - cjis - Nebraska.gov
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Local Name Lookup Last: First: Local License Plate or VIN Info and State Registration Plate: VIN: Current Calls All LPD calls All LSO calls All UNL calls Northwest Northeast Center Southwest Southeast Ofc#: Listing Summary Recent Reports Days Back Case Information JAIL INFORMATION
🌐 cjis.lincoln.ne.gov
Omaha Police Department - Background Checks (Criminal Histories)
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An official website of the City of Omaha, Nebraska. Menu ... A Criminal History obtained from the Omaha Police Department will only reveal criminal convictions for Douglas County, Nebraska . Citizens will be required to pay a fee (currently $7).
🌐 police.cityofomaha.org
District of Nebraska
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Welcome to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska ... Disclaimer: Documents filed in CM/ECF may contain hyperlinks to other documents or Web sites. These hyperlinks are provided only for users' convenience. Users are cautioned that hyperlinked documents in CM/ECF are subject to PACER fees.
🌐 ecf.ned.uscourts.gov

Wants & Warrants

Wanted Suspects - Omaha Crime Stoppers
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If you have any information about the location of these wanted suspects, you are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 402-444- STOP (7867) , submit a Web Tip at www.p3tips.com We do NOT want your name or phone number!
🌐 www.omahacrimestoppers.org

Vital Records

Application for Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate
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Nebraska DHHS is in close communication and active coordination with federal, state, and local partners to ensure our fellow American citizens returning from the M/V Hondius cruise ship are safely transported to the Nebraska Quarantine Unit to receive the appropriate care and support they need.
🌐 dhhs.ne.gov
Nebraska Obituaries • FamilySearch
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Obituaries may provide information such as the age of the deceased, birth date and place, names of living relatives and their residences, maiden name, occupation, death date, cause of death, and place of burial. Deceased family members are frequently mentioned.
🌐 www.familysearch.org
Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records
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Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world. ... Please select a location with GPS coordinates indicated by a map icon() to continue. Please select a cemetery indicated by a Find a Grave icon() to continue. ... When searching in a cemetery, use the ? or * wildcards in name fields. ? replaces one letter. * represents zero to many letters. E.g. Sorens?n or Wil* Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after.
🌐 www.findagrave.com
Request Obituary - Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Order up to six free obituaries per month.
🌐 www.columbuslibrary.org
October 25th Press Release 2023 - City of Norfolk, NE
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The body recovered on October 19th, in the chimney of 1414 S 3rd Street, has been identified by scars, marks, tattoos, and an identification card found with the victim, as Zachariah A. Andrews, 29, of Norfolk. Norfolk Police have had regular contact w...
🌐 norfolkne.gov

Voter Records

Elections Division | Nebraska Secretary of State
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Working with election officials in the state’s 93 counties, the Elections Division oversees election law, the conduct of elections in the state, election tabulation equipment and the state voter registration system. The division accepts candidate filings and compiles results for statewide, legislative, judicial retention and certain district elections.
🌐 sos.nebraska.gov
Previous Elections | Nebraska Secretary of State
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2004 General Election Official Results Nebraska 2004 General Election Voter Statistics 2004 General Election Informational Pamphlet on Initiatives 2004 General Election Constitutional Amendments Text 2004 Nebraska Primary Election Canvass Book
🌐 www.sos.ne.gov

Licenses

Abstracters Board of Examiners - License Search
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The Official Nebraska Government Website, Nebraska.gov is your link to all resources, news, statistics, & online services in the state of Nebraska. We enable citizens and businesses to interact with government, securely and efficiently.
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
About the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC)
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Our goal is to maintain public trust in the appraisal profession by ensuring that appraisers are effectively regulated. ... The ASC has seven members, each designated by the head of their agency. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) ... U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Title XI also requires the FFIEC to appoint a Chair from the member representatives to serve a two-year term.
🌐 www.asc.gov
Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board
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Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board · Home · Board Members and Staff · Contact · Appraiser Login · AMC Login · NRPAB Approved Education · Nebraska Credentialed Real Property Appraisers · Supervisory Appraiser Contact List · Nebraska Registered AMCs ·
🌐 nrpab-appraiserce.ne.gov
Licensee Search - Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects
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Find a licensed engineers & architect on the official site of the state of Nebraska website.
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
Credit Unions and Savings & Loans | Nebraska Banking and Finance
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Credit Union -Request to Serve a Select Employee Group Credit Union -Request to Serve an Association Application to Move Credit Union Main Office New, Relocate or Discontinue a Branch Department Supplement to the Uniform Branch Application National Historic Preservation Act Form and Instructions Loan Officer Application United States Citizenship Attestation Form Personal Financial Statement Guidelines for Exemptions from Financial Institution Officer Licenses Election of Loan Officer License Exemption Form Guidelines for Revocation of Financial Institution Officer Licensing Exemption…
🌐 ndbf.nebraska.gov
Home | Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy
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Please log in to your Certemy account and complete any assigned renewal as shown. We are actively investigating the issue and apologize for any confusion. To protect the welfare of the citizens of the State of Nebraska by assuring the competency of persons licensed as Certified Public Accountants ...
🌐 nbpa.nebraska.gov
Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy - Home
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DISCIPLINARY DATABASE DISCLAIMER The Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy maintains an extensive Disciplinary Database. As a courtesy to the public, the Board has made portions of this database available through this website.
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
Collection Agencies | Nebraska Secretary of State
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Agency Solicitors: Submit an alphabetical list of solicitors' first and last names, any aliases used, number of solicitors in list, and their date of hire. The fee is $1.00 per solicitor. Submit through NMLS. ... Useful Links Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Federal Trade Commission ACA International (Association of Credit and Collection Professionals)
🌐 sos.nebraska.gov
Official Nebraska Department of Labor - Contractor Registration - Home
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The Nebraska Contractor Registration ... Department of Labor. A contractor is any person or business, including subcontractors and general contractors, who engage in or arrange for work on real property other than their own property ....
🌐 dol.nebraska.gov
Collection Agencies | Nebraska Secretary of State
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The Nebraska Collection Agency Licensing Board will be using the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System for its collection agency licensing going forward · If you are a new applicant, you will need to file your application on NMLS. We are no longer accepting paper applications
🌐 sos.nebraska.gov
Fire Alarm Inspectors - Nebraska State Fire Marshal | Search
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Find a licensed fire alarm inspector on the official site of the state of Nebraska website.
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
Welcome | Nebraska Board of Geologists
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Geologists Regulation Act · Rules and Regulations · Board Policies · File A Complaint · 08/26/25-Notice of Rulemaking Hearing · 12/05/24-Notice of Rulemaking Hearing · 11/01/24-It's Time to Renew Your License · 02/28/24-Board Vacancy · 08/29/23-ASBOG Announces FG Prep Course ·
🌐 nebog.nebraska.gov
Welcome | Nebraska Department of Insurance
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The Nebraska Department of Insurance PO Box 95087 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5087 Phone: (402) 471-2201 Fax: (402) 471-4610 Insurance Complaint Hotline: 877-564-7323 (In-State Only) TDD: (800) 833-7352 · Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST Monday through Friday
🌐 doi.nebraska.gov
Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
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The mission of the State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors is to enforce and administer the laws relating to the regulation of land surveying through licensing in Nebraska and to ensure the quality of land surveying in Nebraska for the protection of the public.
🌐 nbels.nebraska.gov
The Professional Landscape Architects Act | Nebraska State Board of Landscape Architects
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The Professional Landscape Architects Act (PLA Act) governs the practice of landscape architecture in the state of Nebraska in order to safeguard life, health, and property, and promote public welfare through licensing and enforcement of state statutes. The PLA Act also ensures that those who ...
🌐 nsbla.nebraska.gov
POSSE
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🌐 posse-lcc.nebraska.gov
Motor Fuels Licensees - Nebraska Department of Revenue
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Terminal Codes Active Nebraska Motor Fuels Licensees Active Nebraska Compressed Fuels and Motor Fuels Retailers Canceled Motor Fuels Licensees
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
Active Motor Fuels Retailers Licensees
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Anyone engaged in the business of making retail sales of motor fuel in Nebraska must be licensed as a retailer. Retailers are those businesses making sales of motor fuel to ultimate consumers.
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
Active Nebraska Motor Fuels Licensees
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Nebraska Department of Revenue Motor Fuels Division 301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 98904 Lincoln, NE 68509-8904 Phone: 800-554-3835 or 402-471-5730 FAX: 402-471-5607
🌐 www.nebraska.gov
Private Detectives | Nebraska Secretary of State
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Licensed Private Detectives · Licensed Private Detective Agencies · Licensed Plain Clothes Investigators · Licensing Forms · Requirements for Licensing · Private Detective Application Instructions · Private Detective Application · Private Detective Agency Instructions ·
🌐 sos.nebraska.gov
Licensing Division | Nebraska Secretary of State
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The Licensing Division protects the public interest by licensing or registering several occupations. The division oversees collection agencies, debt management agencies, credit services organizations, private detectives, truth and deception examiners, athlete agents and nonrecourse civil litigation funding companies.
🌐 sos.nebraska.gov
Nebraska Sales and Use Tax | Nebraska Department of Revenue
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​ This service allows users to download a list of all new sales tax permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Revenue . The information becomes available each month and includes business name and address and is available in an online report listing or a tab delimited format ($5.50/download).
🌐 revenue.nebraska.gov
Nebraska Sales and Use Tax | Nebraska Department of Revenue
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​ This service allows users to download a list of all new sales tax permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Revenue . The information becomes available each month and includes business name and address and is available in an online report listing or a tab delimited format ($5.50/download).
🌐 revenue.nebraska.gov
application for license as a real estate broker
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License Type a. Real Estate Salesperson ... license, in good standing, in another real estate regulatory jurisdiction may be issued an equivalent real estate license in Nebraska while remaining a nonresident of Nebraska or upon moving to Nebraska directly from the jurisdiction in which ...
🌐 nrec.igovsolution.net
Kelly Registration Systems, Inc.
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This information is compiled solely from pesticide registration data submitted by companies who wish their products to be sold in the state of Nebraska, combined with data from the EPA with regard to ingredients, pests and sites.
🌐 www.kellysolutions.com
Divorce | Nebraska Find-a-Lawyer
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However, depending on the facts in your case, you may have several options to assist you if you cannot afford traditional representation, including limited scope representation by an attorney or proceeding “pro se” (without an attorney) by using the forms provided by the Nebraska Supreme ...
🌐 www.nefindalawyer.com
ARELLO
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Our web service gives you access to over 2,976,365 real estate licensees . We receive licensee data directly from participating jurisdictions, most updated daily. With the ARELLO Licensee Verification Web Service, you can fully automate searches of our database and take the work out of licensee ...
🌐 www.arello.com

Recorded Documents

Property Records

All About DWEE: Understanding Nebraska's Natural Resources Data Bank | DWEE NE
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In 1989, the Data Bank took a big step by using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to create detailed and interactive maps. Five years later, in 1994, the first website was launched. This was a game-changer, because it meant people could access all these resources online without needing special accounts. ... The data collected isn’t just numbers; it’s tools that people in Nebraska use every day.
🌐 dwee.nebraska.gov
Property Search
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Clicking the search button next to the row you want to search by will take you to the property record selection screen. Questions? For questions on displayed information contact Rock County Treasurer (402) 684-3515 · Tax Year · Tax Type · Real Estate · Personal Property · Statement # Parcel # Legal Contains · Name Contains · Address Contains · Tax District · Copyright © 2004 Nebraska Association of County Officials.
🌐 nto.us

Nebraska Counties

All 93 Nebraska counties indexed on SearchSystems.net. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder, and assessor links.

Adams Antelope Arthur Banner Blaine Boone Box Butte Boyd Brown Buffalo Burt Butler Cass Cedar Chase Cherry Cheyenne Clay Colfax Cuming Custer Dakota Dawes Dawson Deuel Dixon Dodge Douglas Dundy Fillmore Franklin Frontier Furnas Gage Garden Garfield Gosper Grant Greeley Hall Hamilton Harlan Hayes Hitchcock Holt Hooker Howard Jefferson Johnson Kearney Keith Keya Paha Kimball Knox Lancaster Lincoln Logan Loup Madison Mcpherson Merrick Morrill Nance Nemaha Nuckolls Otoe Pawnee Perkins Phelps Pierce Platte Polk Red Willow Richardson Rock Saline Sarpy Saunders Scotts Bluff Seward Sheridan Sherman Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas Thurston Valley Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler York

Frequently Asked Questions

Nebraska's official criminal-history repository is operated by the state law-enforcement agency. Free public access to a complete criminal history is generally not available; an official background check typically requires fingerprints and a fee. County-level court records can be searched at no cost through individual court websites.

Nebraska's court system is headed by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Trial-court business is handled by the District Court (12 districts), County Court. Many Nebraska courts publish docket searches and case lookups online — see the Court Records tab above for direct links.

The Nebraska Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) operates the official business-entity search. You can typically search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other registered entities by name or registration number. See the Licenses or Business tab above.

The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some county offices combine these roles, others keep them separate. Check the specific county page for details.

Nebraska vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) are issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Vital Records) and, in many cases, by local county clerks. Fees and ID requirements are set by the issuing agency.

Most county-level property and recorded-document searches are free for basic information through the Assessor or Recorder website. Certified copies of deeds typically have a per-page fee. Direct links are in the Property Records tab above.

The Nebraska sex offender registry is maintained by the state law-enforcement agency under the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The registry is searchable by name, ZIP code, or address.

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