Nebraska, Platte County
Where Columbus's records are kept. Columbus has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Columbus's own offices, along with the Platte County and State of Nebraska offices that keep the rest of its public records. 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
It is my honor to serve as Chief of Police for a department committed to protecting life, upholding the law, and serving our community with.
Open official site Columbus Police DepartmentPolice & jail
Platte County Sheriff's Office, the elected law enforcement office for Columbus, Nebraska, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Platte County Sheriff's OfficeCounty court
If you have any questions regarding your jury service, Please call the Clerk of District Court office at 402-563-4906, Thank you.
Open official site District Court, Platte County NebraskaEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Columbus, a place of 24,028 people, is the seat of Platte County. Court and property records sit with Platte County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska. Columbus's own offices are in the cards above, and our Platte County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The old survey maps record 1 hole inside the city or town limits, 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 81 investigations with a Columbus address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $390,130 in back wages agreed for 345 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Produce, LLC | 2 | $240,000 | 0 |
| Columbus Operations LLC | 1 | $35,531 | 64 |
| Westbrook Lanes, Inc. | 2 | $23,363 | 4 |
| Platte County Ambulance Company | 4 | $21,285 | 158 |
| Iron Steel Company, Inc. | 1 | $14,866 | 18 |
| Wilkes, Inc. | 1 | $8,247 | 19 |
| NBC Capital, L.L.C. | 2 | $7,062 | 23 |
| Bolte-Styskal Wireless, Inc. | 2 | $5,253 | 3 |
| Reardon Lawn & Garden, Inc. | 1 | $4,836 | 3 |
| Columbus Electronics, Inc. | 1 | $3,785 | 3 |
| Joe & Al's IGA, Inc. | 1 | $3,151 | 1 |
| Plumbing Services, Inc. | 1 | $3,010 | 2 |
| Nied's Meats, Inc. | 1 | $2,678 | 5 |
| G.V. Kustom Kitchens, L.L.C. | 1 | $2,318 | 2 |
| Hanson Irrigation, Inc. | 1 | $2,239 | 11 |
| G.M.K LLC. | 2 | $1,799 | 6 |
| Central Confinement Service LTD | 1 | $1,693 | 6 |
| Cruise & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $1,539 | 6 |
| Columbus AL, LLC | 1 | $1,519 | 10 |
| Abel, Inc. | 1 | $1,368 | 1 |
| Kent Feeds, Inc. | 1 | $1,262 | 1 |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. | 2 | $1,093 | 2 |
| T & J Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $923 | 1 |
| Corner Stop, Inc. | 1 | $853 | 1 |
| Picket Fence Cafe | 2 | $621 | 10 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 66 whose address on the record is in Columbus; 15 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 41 more with smaller records are on the Nebraska wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Straight answers
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Inspecting records is free under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, and copies are charged at actual cost, generally up to 25 cents a page, with a deposit allowed over $50. JUSTICE court searches are free at courthouse kiosks and carry a fee online, a certified Nebraska birth certificate costs $17 and a death certificate $16, and a State Patrol criminal history record is $45.
Ask the Columbus police department for incident and accident reports if the town has its own force; otherwise the Platte County Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Crashes worked by the Nebraska State Patrol are requested through its accident report request process.
Cases filed in Platte County are heard by the Nebraska county and district courts. The JUSTICE case search covers all 93 counties, free at courthouse kiosks and law libraries and for a fee online.
Deeds and mortgages are filed with the Platte County Register of Deeds. The Platte County Assessor sets property values, and the Platte County Treasurer collects property taxes, many through nebraskataxesonline.us.
Nebraska birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are issued by the Office of Vital Records in Lincoln, online, by mail or walk-in; a birth certificate is $17 and a death certificate $16. Marriage licenses are also kept by the county clerk where they were issued.
Yes. The Nebraska State Patrol releases a Nebraska criminal history record on anyone by name, with a mailed request form and a $45 fee. JUSTICE also shows court cases by name.
Nebraska agencies must respond within four business days under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712, either providing the records or explaining any delay or denial.