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.
Cedar County, Nebraska, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cedar 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 Cedar County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cedar 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 cedarcountyne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Cedar County), phone 402-254-7411, 68739, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cedar County
What a parcel in Cedar County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at cedarcountyne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Cedar County), phone 402-254-7431, 68739, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cedar County
Court cases about land from Cedar County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Cedar County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/cedar-county-court, phone 402-254-7441. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Cedar 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 cedarcountyne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Cedar County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cedar County?
The Register of Deeds, at cedarcountyne.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 402-254-7411. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cedar County are filed there, and the County Assessor (cedarcountyne.gov/county-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cedar County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cedarcountyne.gov/county-assessor.
Where are evictions from Cedar County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Cedar 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.