SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 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

Lancaster County is a county in Nebraska with about 333,000 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 6 county office pages for Lancaster County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

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 Lancaster County public records live

Each kind of Lancaster 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 Lancaster County

A person arrested in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County

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

  • Website: lancaster.ne.gov/926/Courts (page title: Courts | Lancaster County, NE)
  • Phone: 402.441.7328
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Lancaster 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 Lancaster County.

  • Website: lancaster.ne.gov/389/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Lancaster County, NE)
  • Phone: 402-441-7481
  • Address: 555 S 10th Street Room 108 Lincoln, NE 68508
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Lancaster County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Lancaster 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: lancaster.ne.gov/1483/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Lancaster County, NE)
  • Phone: 402-441-7463
  • Address: 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
  • Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: lancaster.ne.gov/assessor (page title: Assessor/Register of Deeds Office | Lancaster County, NE)
  • Phone: 888-475-5101
  • Address: 555 S 10th St, Room 102 Lincoln, NE 68508
  • Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County.

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County Attorney for Lancaster County

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

  • Website: lancaster.ne.gov/179/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Lancaster County, NE)
  • Phone: 402-441-7321
  • Address: 605 S 10th Street 2nd Floor Lincoln, NE 68508
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Lancaster 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 Lancaster County.

  • Website: lancaster.ne.gov/1000/Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Lancaster County, NE)
  • Address: 555 S 10th Street, Room 108, Lincoln NE 68508
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Lancaster County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Lancaster County

Lancaster County has 13 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Lincoln; the linked name open it.

  • Lincoln (300,619)
  • Waverly (4,543)
  • Hickman (3,285)
  • Bennet (1,089)
  • Firth (649)
  • Malcolm (485)
  • Hallam (315)
  • Panama (232)
  • Roca (208)
  • Denton (190)
  • Raymond (155)
  • Sprague (135)
  • Davey (125)

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Lancaster County Arrest Records

The Lancaster County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 12,899 arrests the two 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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Lancaster County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Lancaster 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.

Where do I look up a court case in Lancaster County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Lancaster County is at lancaster.ne.gov/926/Courts, phone 402.441.7328. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Lancaster County?

The Register of Deeds, at lancaster.ne.gov/1483/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lancaster County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at lancaster.ne.gov/1000/Records-Requests. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
333K
County Seat
Lincoln
Libraries
9
Schools
87