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

Hayes County is a county in Nebraska with 846 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 Hayes 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 Hayes County public records live

Each kind of Hayes 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 Hayes County

A person arrested in Hayes 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 Hayes 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 Hayes County

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

  • Website: nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/hayes-district-court (page title: Hayes District Court | Nebraska Judicial Branch)
  • Phone: 308-286-3413
  • Address: 11 County Hayes 505 Troth Street P.O. Box 370 Hayes Center NE 69032
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Hayes 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 Hayes County.

  • Website: hayescounty.ne.gov/webpages/clerk/clerk.html (page title: Hayes County Clerk)
  • Phone: (308)286-3413
  • Address: 3413 Address P.O. Box 370 505 Troth Street Hayes Center, NE 69032
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Hayes County

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

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County Attorney for Hayes County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Hayes 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 Hayes 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 Hayes 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 Hayes County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Hayes County

Hayes County has 2 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.

  • Hayes Center (224)
  • Hamlet (28)

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Hayes County Arrest Records

The Hayes County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1 arrests the one agency 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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Hayes County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Hayes 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 Hayes County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Hayes County at hayescounty.ne.gov, or call (308) 286-3364. 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 Hayes County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hayes County is at nebraskajudicial.gov, phone 308-286-3413. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Hayes County?

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

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

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