Nebraska, county records
Find the right office in Lancaster 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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Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Nebraska.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Lancaster County.
Police Departments. Lancaster County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and the Lincoln Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. The Lincoln Police Department serves the city of Lincoln and maintains its own records division at 575 South 10th Street, handling the majority of law enforcement calls within Lancaster County due to Lincoln's population density. Smaller municipalities including Waverly, Hickman, Malcolm, Davey, Raymond, and Roca may have local police presence or contract with the Sheriff's Office for services. Nebraska public records law, codified in Nebraska Revised Statutes §84-712 through §84-712.09, establishes the public's right to access arrest records, incident reports, and booking information.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lancaster County are maintained by Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and the Lincoln Police Department.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Lancaster County are taken and retained by Lancaster County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
575 South 10th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 • Phone: 402-441-6500 The judicial system in Lancaster County operates through the Nebraska District Court system with Lancaster County District Court serving as the general jurisdiction trial court. The courthouse is located at 575 South 10th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 (phone: 402-441-7307), where both civil and criminal cases are heard. Election administration in Lancaster County is managed by Lancaster County Election Commissioner's Office, located at 601 North 46th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503 (phone: 402-441-7311, website: lancaster.ne.gov/election). Lancaster County Assessor's Office, also located at 555 South 10th Street (phone: 402-441-7486), maintains property tax assessment records including ownership information, assessed valuations, property characteristics, and parcel identification numbers.
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 39 holes 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.
Know before you ask
Each figure below was read on the official source linked beside it, October to November 2026. A fee or rule the source does not state is left out rather than guessed, and offices can change their schedules, so confirm on the source before you pay or travel.
The Register of Deeds notice places the recording counter at 500 West O Street in Lincoln during County-City Building parking construction, with weekday hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mailed items still go to 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. The temporary counter and permanent mailing address therefore differ. Identify whether you are delivering an instrument or ordering a copy, and recheck the relocation notice before a later visit.
The Assessor/Register office notice specifies that the Register and Homestead Exemption/Personal Property divisions moved while other Assessor services remain at the County-City Building. A valuation inquiry and a recorded-deed request can require different destinations within the same combined department. Keep the parcel identifier, assessment year and deed reference separate. Confirm the particular division before using an address from a general county directory.
The current marriage-copy instructions list $16 per certified copy, but the linked request-form version displays $9. That discrepancy should be resolved with the Clerk before payment rather than treated as two interchangeable current fees. The instructions accept online, mail and in-person orders but say certified copies are mailed or collected, never emailed. Supply both parties' names, the marriage date and the required identification.
The County Clerk record description identifies local marriage licenses from mid-June 1976 forward and directs earlier or other-county licenses to the appropriate state or issuing office. The County Clerk also holds Board agendas, minutes, contracts and resolutions, but not County Court or District Court files. State which collection you need before submitting a request. A marriage certificate and a divorce decree are separate records even when both are needed to document a name change.
The District Court records form requests the case number or years, parties, record type and the specific document sought. It distinguishes civil, criminal and juvenile cases and asks about email or paper delivery. Provide the most precise reference available, and state whether you need certification rather than assume that a digital copy will serve every purpose. A request for a case document does not itself generate an analysis of a person's litigation history.
The public-record directory supplies distinct routes for Lincoln accident reports, City Clerk documents, building permits, county assessment, deeds and marriage searches. The event's location and issuing agency determine which route is useful. Keep the agency name with the report or permit number when comparing related records. The Nebraska records guide provides state court and certificate routes for records beyond Lancaster's local holdings.
Where to go
Each office below was read on its own site. A field the office does not publish is left out rather than filled in from a directory.
Recorded land instruments and copies.
Office page: lancaster.ne.gov
Covered marriage licenses and County Board records; no court case files.
Office page: lancaster.ne.gov
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 511 investigations in Lancaster County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $3,058,692 in back wages agreed for 4,837 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.
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 432 on the Lancaster County record; 107 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 407 more with smaller records are on the Nebraska wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lancaster County Sheriff or a city police department in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County are kept by the Lancaster 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.
The relocation notice lists 500 West O Street, Lincoln.
The notice says mail should continue to 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln.
The office notice limits the move to the specified divisions and says other Assessor services remain at the County-City Building.
The order instructions say certified copies are mailed or collected, not emailed.
The current instructions show $16 while the reviewed form shows $9. Confirm the required payment with the Clerk.
The office description identifies licenses issued from mid-June 1976 forward.
The records notice expressly separates County Clerk records from County Court and District Court records.
The form asks for the specific document, case type and known case or party references.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.