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City of Bennet
The City of Bennet publishes its council meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.
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Where Bennet's records are kept. Court and property records for Bennet sit with Lancaster County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.
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As a small town, Bennet relies on Lancaster County and the State of Nebraska for its public records. The cards below are the Nebraska state offices, and the Lancaster County offices are on our Lancaster County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The City of Bennet publishes its council meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.
Open official site City of BennetCity records
The Bennet council publishes its members, its meeting dates and the decisions it records for the municipality.
Open official site City of Bennet councilState records
Secretary of State business search for the status of corporations and other entities, trade names, trademarks and service marks registered in the state, with good standing certificates. Business services: 402-471-4079.
Open official site Nebraska Secretary of State Corporate and Business SearchCounty court
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska handles federal civil and criminal cases statewide, with case files found through PACER. Nebraska state court cases are held by the Nebraska Judicial Branch.
Open official site Nebraska Federal CasesProperty records
The Nebraska Department of Revenue Property Assessment Division issues assessment rules, valuation guides and protest forms and oversees the homestead exemption. Parcel records are kept by each county assessor.
Open official site Nebraska Property RecordsState records
State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division: search unclaimed bank accounts, wages, insurance benefits, deposits and safe deposit box contents by name, file and track claims, and report property as a holder.
Open official site Nebraska Unclaimed Property DivisionVital records
Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Nebraska.
Open official site Nebraska Vital RecordsEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Bennet, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Bennet is an incorporated place in Lancaster County, a place of 1,082 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Lancaster County offices are in Lincoln, the county seat. See our Lancaster County page for every county office.
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Voter registration in Nebraska is run by the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the County Clerk or Election Commissioner keeps the roll for Bennet. You can register online, by mail or in person. Mail registrations must be postmarked by the third Friday before an election; in person registration at the County Clerk or Election Commissioner's office is open until 6 p.m. on the second Friday before an election.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Nebraska come from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $17.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $16.00 per copy of a death certificate.
Deeds for property in Bennet are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Lancaster County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Bennet register with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Any Nebraska city or village may impose an occupation tax, a privilege or license tax on an occupation or business within its boundaries.
Nebraska criminal history checks are run by the Nebraska State Patrol, Criminal Identification Division (Central Repository). The fee is $45.00. Name based report (RAP sheet) on any person, online, or in person at any Nebraska State Patrol Troop Area office with the Criminal History Record Request form; fingerprint based national checks cost more.