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.
Valley County, Nebraska, has about 4,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Valley County District Court and the County Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Valley County public records, Valley County arrest records, Valley County warrants, Valley County inmate search, Valley County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Valley County
Court cases from Valley County are filed in the Valley County District Court, which hears felonies, the larger civil cases and divorces.
Below it, the County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, probate, small claims and juvenile matters.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the District Court.
The Clerk of the District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Nebraska Public Records Statutes.
Looking Up a Case from Valley County
For Valley County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/valley-county-court (page title: Valley County Court | Nebraska Judicial Branch), phone 308-728-3831, 125 South 15th Street Ord NE 68862, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Valley County District Court.
Statewide, Nebraska Trial Court Case Search is the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
The Nebraska court page SearchSystems verified is at nebraskajudicial.gov/e-services/case-information-eservices.
What Reaches the Court from Valley County
Together, the two agencies in Valley County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 25 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Valley County District Court or the County Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at valleycountyne.gov/attorney-county (page title: County Attorney | Valley County), phone (308) 728-3421, 125 S. 15th Street Ord, NE 68862, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Valley County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Valley County criminal records, Valley County traffic tickets and Valley County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Valley County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Valley County and Nebraska. These court pages from its Valley County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Nebraska JUSTICE Case Search (nebraska.gov)
Cities in Valley County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Valley County District Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Ord, Arcadia, North Loup and Elyria.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Valley County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov, phone 308-728-3831; it belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Valley County District Court. Statewide, Nebraska Trial Court Case Search is the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
Which court hears felonies in Valley County?
The Valley County District Court, which hears felonies, the larger civil cases and divorces. The County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, probate, small claims and juvenile matters.
Who keeps the court records in Valley County?
The Clerk of the District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Nebraska?
Yes: Nebraska Trial Court Case Search, the Nebraska Judicial Branch's statewide case search, with a fee per search.
Is this the official Valley 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.