Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Deuel County, Nebraska, has about 1,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Deuel County depends on where the incident happened: the Deuel County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Nebraska Public Records Statutes requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Deuel County public records, Deuel County arrest records, Deuel County warrants, Deuel County criminal records, Deuel County court records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Deuel County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Deuel County that is the Deuel County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol in Deuel County in Deuel County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Deuel County Sheriff's Office
The Deuel County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1 arrests for 2019.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (308) 874-3305. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at deuelcountyne.gov/sheriff-office (page title: Sheriff Office | Deuel County), phone (308) 874-3305, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Cities in Deuel County
The FBI lists no city in Deuel County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Chappell and Big Springs.
What the Nebraska Public Records Statutes Requires
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the agency must answer a request within 4 business days, and it may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at deuelcountyne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Deuel County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (308) 874-2624, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Deuel County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Deuel County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
How long does an agency in Deuel County have to answer?
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, within 4 business days. It may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Deuel County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol in Deuel County in Deuel County.
How do I get a report from the Deuel County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (308) 874-3305. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
Is this the official Deuel 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.