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Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, has about 301,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Lincoln is a court case in the County Court, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Lincoln Goes
A traffic ticket written in Lincoln is answered in the County Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, probate, small claims and juvenile matters. The ticket itself is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lancaster.ne.gov/926/Courts, phone 402.441.7328.
Statewide, Nebraska Trial Court Case Search is the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Lincoln
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Lincoln (filed by the FBI as Lincoln Police Department) write the traffic tickets in and around Lincoln.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Lancaster County: the Nebraska State Fire Marshal (state agency); the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (campus police); the State Patrol in Lancaster County (state police); the State Patrol in Lancaster County writes the tickets on the state highways.
The Driving Record and the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Convictions are reported by the court to the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Department of Motor Vehicles (see Lincoln DUI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Lincoln?
With the County Court.
Who keeps my driving record in Nebraska?
The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Lincoln?
The County Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, probate, small claims and juvenile matters.
Is this the official Lincoln 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.