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.
Wheeler County is a county in Nebraska with 808 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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler County public records live
Each kind of Wheeler 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: wheelercounty.ne.gov/sheriff-office (details)
- Court cases: nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/wheeler-county-court (details)
- County records: nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/wheeler-county-court (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: wheelercounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds (details)
- Property values and parcels: wheelercounty.ne.gov/county-assessor (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: wheelercounty.ne.gov/attorney-county (details)
- Public records requests: wheelercounty.ne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Nebraska state vital records office, dhhs.ne.gov/pages/vital-records.aspx (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Wheeler County
A person arrested in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County.
- Website: wheelercounty.ne.gov/sheriff-office (page title: Sheriff Office | Wheeler County)
- Phone: 402-340-0498
- Address: 68622 Location 301 Third Street Bartlett, NE 68622
- Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am-5:30 pm
- Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Wheeler County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County.
- Website: nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/wheeler-county-court (page title: Wheeler County Court | Nebraska Judicial Branch)
- Phone: 308-654-3376
- Hours: Monday of each month and each Thursday; 8:45 am - 4:15 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: nebraskajudicial.gov/e-services/case-information-eservices
County Clerk of Wheeler 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 Wheeler County.
- Website: nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/wheeler-county-court (page title: Wheeler County Court | Nebraska Judicial Branch)
- Phone: 308-654-3376
- Hours: Monday of each month and each Thursday; 8:45 am - 4:15 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Wheeler County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Wheeler 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: wheelercounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Wheeler County)
- Phone: 308-654-3235
- Address: 68622 Location 301 Third Street Bartlett, NE 68622
- Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: wheelercounty.ne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Wheeler County)
- Phone: 308-654-3235
- Address: 68622 Location 301 Third Street Bartlett, NE 68622
- Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County.
- Nebraska state vital records office: dhhs.ne.gov/pages/vital-records.aspx
County Attorney for Wheeler County
The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Wheeler County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: wheelercounty.ne.gov/attorney-county (page title: County Attorney | Wheeler County)
- Phone: 402-887-5022
- Address: 1008 S Street PO Box 164 Neligh, NE 68756-0164
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Wheeler 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 Wheeler County.
- Website: wheelercounty.ne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Wheeler County)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: nebraskajudicial.gov/e-services/case-information-eservices
- State prison inmate locator: dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/COR_input.jsp
- Sex offender registry: sor.nebraska.gov
- State vital records office: dhhs.ne.gov/pages/vital-records.aspx
- State criminal history records: statepatrol.nebraska.gov/services/criminal-history-record-requests
- Business entity search: sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/corporate-and-business
- Unclaimed property search: nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov
More Wheeler County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Wheeler County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- County Assessors and Parcel Search | Nebraska Department of Revenue (revenue.nebraska.gov)
- Licensee Information (dhhs.ne.gov)
- Multi-Court Case Calendar (nebraska.gov)
- Nebraska Judicial Branch Internet Payment System (nebraska.gov)
- Nebraska JUSTICE Case Search (nebraska.gov)
- Nonpartisan, Sample Ballot, Primary Election, May 12, 2026 (votercheck.necvr.ne.gov)
- Patrol Division | Nebraska State Patrol (statepatrol.nebraska.gov)
Cities and towns in Wheeler County
Wheeler 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.
- Bartlett (110)
- Ericson (93)
Other counties in Nebraska
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Nebraska.
- Adams County
- Antelope County
- Arthur County
- Banner County
- Blaine County
- Boone County
- Box Butte County
- Boyd County
- Brown County
- Buffalo County
- Burt County
- Butler County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Chase County
- Cherry County
- Cheyenne County
- Clay County
- Colfax County
- Cuming County
- Custer County
- Dakota County
- Dawes County
- Dawson County
- Deuel County
- Dixon County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Dundy County
- Fillmore County
- Franklin County
- Frontier County
- Furnas County
- Gage County
- Garden County
- Garfield County
- Gosper County
- Grant County
- Greeley County
- Hall County
- Hamilton County
- Harlan County
- Hayes County
- Hitchcock County
- Holt County
- Hooker County
- Howard County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Kearney County
- Keith County
- Keya Paha County
- Kimball County
- Knox County
- Lancaster County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Loup County
- Madison County
- McPherson County
- Merrick County
- Morrill County
- Nance County
- Nemaha County
- Nuckolls County
- Otoe County
- Pawnee County
- Perkins County
- Phelps County
- Pierce County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Red Willow County
- Richardson County
- Rock County
- Saline County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders County
- Scotts Bluff County
- Seward County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Sioux County
- Stanton County
- Thayer County
- Thomas County
- Thurston County
- Valley County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- York County
Wheeler County Arrest Records
The Wheeler 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.
Wheeler County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Wheeler County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Wheeler County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Wheeler County inmate search (the jail page of the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Wheeler County criminal records (the court file, the Nebraska criminal history and the local arrest records), Wheeler County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Wheeler County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Nebraska Public Records Statutes requires), Wheeler County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Wheeler County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Wheeler County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Wheeler 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 Wheeler County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Wheeler County at wheelercounty.ne.gov/sheriff-office, or call 402-340-0498. 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 Wheeler County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Wheeler County is at nebraskajudicial.gov, phone 308-654-3376. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Wheeler County?
The Register of Deeds, at wheelercounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wheeler County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Wheeler 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 Wheeler County?
Through the records request page at wheelercounty.ne.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.