Where Lawrence's records are kept. Lawrence has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Lawrence's own offices, along with the Nuckolls County and State of Nebraska offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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State records
Nebraska Secretary of State Corporate and Business Search
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Nuckolls County Sheriff's Office serves Lawrence from 175 E. 4th St, Nelson, Nebraska. It serves legal process, issues firearm purchase permits and keeps the sex offender registry. Phone 402-225-2831.
Lawrence, a place of 272 people, is in Nuckolls County, whose county seat is Nelson. Court and property records sit with Nuckolls County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska. Lawrence's own offices are in the cards above, and our Nuckolls County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Lawrence, Nebraska
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Lawrence address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $0 in back wages agreed for 0 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.
Investigations closed
4
Back wages agreed
$0
Workers due back wages
0
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
4
Employer
Cases
Back wages
Workers
Ken & Al's Service, L.L.C. or R & K Service
1
$0
0
Hoelting's Food Mart
1
$0
0
Dick's Place LLC
1
$0
0
Lawrence Country Club
1
$0
0
Every employer whose address on the record is in Lawrence, by back wages agreed; 0 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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Lawrence public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Lawrence, Nebraska?
Voter registration in Nebraska is run by the Nebraska Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Lawrence.
How do I look up property records in Lawrence, Nebraska?
Deeds for property in Lawrence are recorded by the Nuckolls County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Nuckolls County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Lawrence, Nebraska?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Nebraska come from the state vital records office, Nebraska DHHS Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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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.