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.
Papillion is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, with about 25,000 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 Papillion 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 Papillion, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Papillion records are kept
- Kept by the City of Papillion: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Sarpy 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 Sarpy County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Papillion 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 Papillion.
- Website: papillion.org/201/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk & City Code | Papillion, NE)
- Phone: 402-597-2021
- Address: 122 E 3rd St, Papillion, NE 68046
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Papillion 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: papillion.org (page title: Papillion, NE)
- Address: 122 E 3rd St, Papillion, NE 68046
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Papillion
Nebraska public records law applies to the city government of Papillion. 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: papillion.gov/387/Submit (page title: Open Records Request | Papillion, NE)
- Phone: 402-597-2035
- Address: 1000 East 1st Street Papillion, NE 68046
- Checked: September 26, 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.
Other cities and towns in Sarpy County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Sarpy County. The Sarpy County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Papillion website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Papillion offices listed above, and the city's own website is papillion.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Papillion city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at papillion.org/201/City-Clerk, phone 402-597-2021. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Papillion?
Papillion cases are heard by the courts that serve Sarpy County, and people arrested in Papillion are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Sarpy County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Papillion?
Through the city's records request page at papillion.gov/387/Submit, phone 402-597-2035. 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.