Nebraska, Knox County
Where Center's records are kept. Court and property records for Center sit with Knox County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska. Center has no police department of its own; law enforcement comes from the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
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As a small town, Center relies on Knox County and the State of Nebraska for its public records. The cards below are the Nebraska state offices, and the Knox County offices are on our Knox County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State 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 RecordsPolice & jail
The Knox County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement for Center, which has no police department of its own.
Open official site Knox County SheriffCourt records
Nebraska Judicial Branch official site, with the district and county court clerks and the online case search the courts run for the public.
Open official site Nebraska State Courts (Official)Everything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Center, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Center, a place of 199 people, is the seat of Knox County, so most county offices are in Center itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Our Knox County page lists each county office.
Same county
Other places in Knox County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Knox County records are on the county page.