Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Hastings, Nebraska, in Adams County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Adams County District Court and the County Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Hastings public records, Adams County court records, Hastings arrest records, Hastings warrants, Hastings inmate search, Hastings criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Hastings
In Hastings, the Adams County District Court hears felonies, the larger civil cases and divorces.
The County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, probate, small claims and juvenile matters.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the District Court.
The Clerk of the District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Nebraska Public Records Statutes.
Looking Up a Case from Hastings
For Adams County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at adamscountyne.gov/county-court (page title: County Court), phone 402-461-7143, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Adams County District Court.
Statewide, Nebraska Trial Court Case Search is the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
The Nebraska court page SearchSystems verified is at nebraskajudicial.gov/e-services/case-information-eservices.
What Reaches the Court from Hastings
Together, the two agencies in Adams County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,226 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Adams County District Court or the County Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at adamscountyne.gov/county-attorney/12-contact-information (page title: Contact Information), phone 402-461-7240, 7240 Location Suite 143 Main Floor Courthouse Mailing Address 500 W 4th St., Suite 143 Hastings, NE 68901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Hastings guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Hastings criminal records, Hastings traffic tickets, Hastings DUI and Hastings property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Hastings?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at adamscountyne.gov/county-court, phone 402-461-7143; it belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Adams County District Court. Statewide, Nebraska Trial Court Case Search is the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
Which court hears felonies in Hastings?
The Adams County District Court, which hears felonies, the larger civil cases and divorces. The County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, probate, small claims and juvenile matters.
Who keeps the court records in Hastings?
The Clerk of the District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Nebraska?
Yes: Nebraska Trial Court Case Search, the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
Is this the official Hastings website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.