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Find the right office in Cedar County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska handles bankruptcy cases filed in Nebraska. Its dockets, claims and case documents are searched through PACER.
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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.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Cedar County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Cedar County, particularly in unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Cedar County is served by Cedar County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments, including the Hartington Police Department and the Laurel Police Department. Each agency has jurisdiction over its respective area, with the Sheriff's Office covering unincorporated regions and the city departments handling law enforcement within city limits.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Cedar County, Nebraska is primarily provided by Cedar County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at Cedar County Courthouse at 101 South Broadway, Hartington, NE 68739. Inmate information and booking records can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, though Cedar County does not currently maintain a full online inmate roster. Municipal law enforcement is provided by police departments in Hartington, Randolph, and Laurel, with each department handling city ordinance enforcement and working cooperatively with the Sheriff's Office on major cases. Arrest records in Cedar County are public documents under Nebraska Revised Statute 84-712, the Nebraska Public Records Act, which grants citizens the right to inspect and copy public records with limited exceptions. Nebraska law does not require law enforcement agencies to maintain online databases of arrests or mugshots, so most Cedar County arrest information must be obtained through direct contact with the Sheriff's Office.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Cedar County are maintained by Cedar County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Cedar County are taken and retained by Cedar County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through requests made to the Sheriff's Office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the county: 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 66 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Nebraska has no abandoned mine program.
Nebraska abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 21 investigations in Cedar County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $23,427 in back wages agreed for 14 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim L. Hausmann | Randolph | 1 | $11,447 | 0 |
| CELLCOM, INC. | Hartington | 1 | $10,644 | 10 |
| Cedar County Veterinary Services, P. C. | Coleridge | 1 | $1,049 | 1 |
| Country Pizza Inc. | Laurel | 1 | $286 | 3 |
| Jim's Food Center | Randolph | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Plumbing & Electric Service,Inc. | Hartington | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| X-Pert Lawn & Landscaping | Hartington | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Five Star Constracting | Randolph | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| R B Mini Mart | Coleridge | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Patefield Enterprises, Inc. | Laurel | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Village of Coleridge | Coleridge | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Ken's Market, LLC. | Coleridge | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Gary's Food Town, Inc. | Laurel | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| City of Laurel | Laurel | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Jerry's Service, Inc. | Hartington | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Dominisse Honey Farms, Inc. | Randolph | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Rudebusch Honey Farm | Randolph | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Erwin TRUCKING, CO | Laurel | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Giant A & M, Inc. | Laurel | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Cedar County record, by back wages agreed; 7 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Nebraska wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Cedar County Sheriff or a city police department in Cedar County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Nebraska criminal history record comes from the Nebraska State Patrol, Criminal Identification Division (Central Repository). 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. Fee: $45.00.
Search the Nebraska Sex Offender Registry (Nebraska State Patrol), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the County Clerk or Election Commissioner or through the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. 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.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Cedar County are kept by the Cedar County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Nebraska come from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records. Online through the DHHS Vital Records ordering site, by mail with a check or money order made out to Vital Records to P.O. Box 95065, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5065, or in person at 301 Centennial Mall South, First Floor, Lincoln. Fee: $17.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $16.00 per copy of a death certificate.
Business entity filings are searched with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Any Nebraska city or village may impose an occupation tax, a privilege or license tax on an occupation or business within its boundaries.
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