Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
North Platte is a city in Lincoln County, Nebraska, with about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the North Platte offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for North Platte, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where North Platte records are kept
- Kept by the City of North Platte: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Lincoln County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Lincoln County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
North Platte City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for North Platte.
- Website: northplattene.gov/307/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | North Platte, NE)
- Checked: September 27, 2026, the page answered.
North Platte City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: northplattene.gov (page title: North Platte, NE)
- Phone: 308-535-6740
- Checked: September 27, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to North Platte
Nebraska public records law applies to the city government of North Platte. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: northplattene.gov/411/Records-Division (page title: Records Division | North Platte, NE)
- Phone: 308-535-6789
- Address: 701 S Jeffers Street North Platte, NE 69101
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
- Checked: September 27, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official North Platte website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official North Platte offices listed above, and the city's own website is northplattene.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find North Platte city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at northplattene.gov/307/City-Clerk. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for North Platte?
North Platte cases are heard by the courts that serve Lincoln County, and people arrested in North Platte are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Lincoln County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from North Platte?
Through the city's records request page at northplattene.gov/411/Records-Division, phone 308-535-6789. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.