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Find the right office in Clay 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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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Nebraska Secretary of State.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Clay County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Clay County.
Police Departments. Clay County is served by Clay County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments, including those in Sutton, Harvard, and Edgar.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Clay County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Clay County, Nebraska, headquartered at Clay County Law Enforcement Center in Clay Center. Inmates currently held at Clay County Jail can be located by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, as Clay County does not maintain a public online inmate roster. Arrest records and booking information are considered public records under Nebraska Revised Statute § 84-712, which establishes the state's public records law.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Clay County are maintained by Clay County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, in compliance with the Nebraska Public Records Law. Requests for records can be made in person or through written applications to the Sheriff's Office.
Jail & Inmate Records. Clay County Jail, located in Clay Center, is managed by Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Clay County are taken and retained by Clay County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases. Public access to mugshots is subject to privacy considerations and the discretion of 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 1 mine site inside the county: 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 4 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 Clay County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $6,109 in back wages agreed for 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted's OK Tires, Inc. | Sutton | 2 | $3,173 | 8 |
| Sorsen's Corner Market, Inc. | Edgar | 1 | $1,073 | 3 |
| Harvard Rest Haven | Harvard | 2 | $634 | 1 |
| Fox Hollow Motel | Sutton | 1 | $596 | 1 |
| Clay Center Critter Care, Inc. | Clay Center | 1 | $378 | 3 |
| Todd's Feed & Supply & Trailer Sales | Sutton | 1 | $255 | 1 |
| S & J Detasseling INC | Glenvil | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Clay Center Lumber, Inc. | Clay Center | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Harvard Food Mart | Harvard | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Brown's Thrift Store, Inc. | Sutton | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Friesen Chevrolet, Inc. | Sutton | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Clay Center Market, Inc. | Clay Center | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Engel's Market | Fairfield | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| BG's Corner | Sutton | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Harvard Public School | Harvard | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Foodmart, Inc. | Harvard | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Brown's Thriftstore, Inc. | Sutton | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Leopoldo Cantu, Jr. | Clay Center | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Clay County record, by back wages agreed; 4 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 Clay County Sheriff or a city police department in Clay 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 Clay County are kept by the Clay 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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