Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Butler County, Nebraska, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Butler County is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Butler County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Butler County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at butlercountyne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Butler County), phone 402-367-7430, 451 N 5th Street David City, NE 68632, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Butler County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Butler County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at butlercountyne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Butler County), phone 402-367-7420, 451 N. 5th Street David City, NE 68632, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Butler County
An eviction is a court case in the County Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Butler County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/butler-county-court, phone 402-367-7480. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Butler County District Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes a county office must answer a request within 4 business days, and it may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at butlercountyne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Butler County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Butler County?
The Register of Deeds, at butlercountyne.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 402-367-7430. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Butler County are filed there, and the County Assessor (butlercountyne.gov/county-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Butler County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at butlercountyne.gov/county-assessor.
Where are evictions from Butler County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Butler County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.