SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Buffalo County is a county in Nebraska with about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Buffalo County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Buffalo County public records live

Each kind of Buffalo County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Buffalo County

A person arrested in Buffalo County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Buffalo County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Buffalo County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Buffalo County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Buffalo County.

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County Clerk of Buffalo County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Buffalo County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Buffalo County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Buffalo County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Register of Deeds

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Buffalo County

In Nebraska, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Buffalo County.

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County Attorney for Buffalo County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Buffalo County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

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Public records requests to Buffalo County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Buffalo County.

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Statewide Nebraska sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Nebraska state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Buffalo County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Buffalo County

Buffalo County has 9 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Kearney; the linked name open it.

  • Kearney (34,741)
  • Gibbon (1,917)
  • Ravenna (1,383)
  • Shelton (1,045)
  • Elm Creek (981)
  • Pleasanton (380)
  • Riverdale (245)
  • Amherst (203)
  • Miller (129)

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Buffalo County Arrest Records

The Buffalo County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,000 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Buffalo County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Buffalo County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Buffalo County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Buffalo County inmate search (the jail page of the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Buffalo County criminal records (the court file, the Nebraska criminal history and the local arrest records), Buffalo County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Buffalo County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Nebraska Public Records Statutes requires), Buffalo County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Buffalo County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Buffalo County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Buffalo County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Buffalo County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Buffalo County at buffalocounty.ne.gov/county-offices/sheriff, or call 308.236.8555. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Buffalo County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Buffalo County is at nebraskajudicial.gov, phone 308-236-1228. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Buffalo County?

The Register of Deeds, at buffalocounty.ne.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Buffalo County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Buffalo County?

From the Nebraska state vital records office at dhhs.ne.gov/pages/vital-records.aspx, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Buffalo County?

Through the records request page at buffalocounty.ne.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.