SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Cedar County is a county in Nebraska with about 8,300 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 Cedar 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 Cedar County public records live

Each kind of Cedar 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 Cedar County

A person arrested in Cedar 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 Cedar County.

  • Website: cedarcountyne.gov/sheriff-office (page title: Sheriff Office | Cedar County)
  • Phone: 402-254-6884
  • Address: 68739 Location 101 S. Broadway Hartington, NE 68739
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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 Cedar County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Cedar 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 Cedar County.

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County Clerk of Cedar 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 Cedar County.

  • Website: cedarcountyne.gov/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Cedar County)
  • Phone: 402-254-7411
  • Address: 68739 Location 101 S. Broadway Hartington, NE 68739
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Cedar County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Cedar 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

  • Website: cedarcountyne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Cedar County)
  • Phone: 402-254-7411
  • Address: 68739 Location 101 S. Broadway Hartington, NE 68739
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: cedarcountyne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Cedar County)
  • Phone: 402-254-7431
  • Address: 68739 Location 101 S. Broadway Hartington, NE 68739
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Cedar 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 Cedar County.

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County Attorney for Cedar County

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

  • Website: cedarcountyne.gov/attorney-county (page title: County Attorney | Cedar County)
  • Phone: 402-254-7229
  • Address: 68739 Location 101 S. Broadway Ave, 1st Floor Hartington, NE 68739
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Cedar County

Cedar County has 10 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.

  • Hartington (1,501)
  • Laurel (946)
  • Randolph (881)
  • Coleridge (517)
  • Wynot (218)
  • Fordyce (134)
  • Belden (110)
  • St. Helena (89)
  • Magnet (45)
  • Obert (20)

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Cedar County Arrest Records

The Cedar County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 57 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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Cedar County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Cedar 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 Cedar County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Cedar County at cedarcountyne.gov/sheriff-office, or call 402-254-6884. 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 Cedar County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Cedar County is at nebraskajudicial.gov, phone 402-254-7441. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Cedar County?

The Register of Deeds, at cedarcountyne.gov/register-of-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cedar County are filed there.

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

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