Use this Nebraska court-records page as a starting point for statewide court research, appellate information, local court directories, and related PRC record topics. The layout has been modernized, the old private-ownership banner has been removed, and the page family now includes stronger cross-links to court, criminal, bankruptcy, and expungement resources.

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Official Nebraska Court Resources

Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.

  • Nebraska State Court Structure:Official or statewide court resource.
  • Nebraska District CourtsDistrict courts have original jurisdiction in all equity cases, domestic relations cases, and civil cases where the amount in controversy involves more than $51,000
  • Small Claims CourtsIndex to online resources. Facts about filing a small claims case and appealing a small claims case
  • County Courts of NebraskaThe jurisdiction of the county court is established by state law which provides for exclusive original jurisdiction in probate matters, juvenile court matters without a separate juvenile court and adoptions
  • Separate Juvenile Courts of NebraskaThe separate juvenile courts have jurisdiction in domestic relations cases where the care, support, or custody of minor children is at issue
  • Workers Compensation CourtsGeneral information regarding workers compensation in Nebraska. Direct links to record requests, publications and forms, statutes and rules, clerks office and frequently asked questions

Nebraska Court Directory & Local Resources

Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.

Nebraska State Court Records Search Suggestions

As there may be more one source to obtaining Nebraska criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Nebraska State Court Structure:

The Nebraska county courts hear cases involving tort, contract, real property rights ($0/$15,000) and small claims cases up to $2,100. The Nebraska county courts have exclusive estate jurisdiction and adoption jurisdiction. Additionally, the county courts have jurisdiction over misdemeanors, DWI/DUIs, juvenile cases, and traffic/other violations. They perform preliminary hearings. The Nebraska workers compensation court has limited jurisdiction involving only workers compensation disputes. The Nebraska separate juvenile court hears juvenile matters. The Nebraska district court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights, civil appeals, and miscellaneous civil matters. The Nebraska district court has exclusive jurisdiction over mental health jurisdiction and domestic relations (except adoption). The district court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors, DWI/DUIs, and exclusive felony, criminal appeals, and miscellaneous criminal jurisdiction. The Nebraska court of appeals has mandatory jurisdiction over civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, and original proceeding cases. It has no discretionary jurisdiction. The Nebraska supreme court has mandatory jurisdiction over civil, capital, criminal, criminal disciplinary, and all other matters.

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

Nebraska Civil and Divorce Court Records
Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

 Nebraska Criminal Court Records
Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.		 Nebraska District Court Records
Filings in my District courthouses.
Civil, family law cases and divorces, personal injury cases, lawsuits, estate planning and probate matters.
  • Nebraska District Courts
    District courts have original jurisdiction in all equity cases, domestic relations cases, and civil cases where the amount in controversy involves more than $51,000.

  • Small Claims Courts
    Index to online resources. Facts about filing a small claims case and appealing a small claims case.

  • County Courts of Nebraska
    The jurisdiction of the county court is established by state law which provides for exclusive original jurisdiction in probate matters, juvenile court matters without a separate juvenile court and adoptions.

  • Separate Juvenile Courts of Nebraska
    The separate juvenile courts have jurisdiction in domestic relations cases where the care, support, or custody of minor children is at issue.

  • Nebraska Courts Self Help
    This virtual Self-Help Center has information and links to legal resources to help you represent yourself in Nebraska Courts.

  • Workers Compensation Courts
    General information regarding workers compensation in Nebraska. Direct links to record requests, publications and forms, statutes and rules, clerks office and frequently asked questions.

  • Nebraska Supreme Court
    Search court calendar, case summaries, oral argument archives. find Judges, opinions, rules and more.

  • Nebraska Court of Appeals
    Mandatory jurisdiction over civil, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary and original proceeding cases. Find links to case summaries, appeals judges and court calendar.

  • Nebraska Bankruptcy Courts
    Search Bankruptcy filings. Find current cases. Link to free forms, E-filing systems and other tools available to the public.

  • Nebraska Judgments and Liens
    Link to information for defaults, recovery, default, cases and files that can show civil judgments. Search filings online.
 Most criminal cases are started when a prosecutor, either a district attorney (who represents a county) or the attorney general (who represents the state), files a complaint with the court.
  • Nebraska District Courts
    District courts have original jurisdiction in all felony cases. Search links to district court websites, trial court rules and schedule calendars.

  • County Courts of Nebraska
    County Court jurisdiction is established by state law which provides for exclusive original jurisdiction in actions based on a violation of a city or village ordinance, juvenile court matters without a separate juvenile court and preliminary hearings in felony cases.

  • Separate Juvenile Courts of Nebraska
    Separate juvenile courts are courts of record and handle matters involving neglected, dependent, and delinquent children.

  • Nebraska Court of Appeals
    The Court of Appeals is generally the first court to hear appeals of judgments and orders in criminal, juvenile and domestic relations matters. Search court calendars, opinions, rules and oral argument archives.

  • Nebraska Problem Solving and Drug Courts
    Problem solving courts include, but are not limited to, specialized drug courts, domestic violence courts, community courts, family treatment courts, DUI courts, and mental health courts.

 Nebraska district courts listed by county. Request records and transcripts of cases including tort, contract, real property rights, civil appeals, miscellaneous civil, mental health, domestic relations, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, felony, criminal appeals and miscellaneous criminal.
Adams
Antelope
Arthur
Banner
Blaine
Boone
Box Butte
Boyd
Brown
Buffalo
Burt
Butler (County Court)
Cass
Cedar
Chase
Cherry
Cheyenne
Clay
Colfax
Cuming
Custer
Dakota
Dawes
Dawson
Deuel
Dixon
Dodge
Douglas
Dundy
Fillmore
Franklin
Frontier
Furnas
Gage
Garden
Garfield
Gosper
Grant
Greeley
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan
Hayes
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson
Kearney
Keith
Keya Paha
Kimball
Knox
Lancaster
Lincoln
Logan
Loup
McPherson
Madison
Merrick
Morrill
Nance
Nemaha
Nuckolls
Otoe
Pawnee
Perkins
Phelps
Pierce
Platte
Polk
Red Willow
Richardson
Rock
Saline
Sarpy
Saunders
Scotts Bluff
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Stanton
Thayer
Thomas
Thurston
Valley
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
York

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Research Notes

  • Search more than one court level.Trial courts, appellate courts, bankruptcy courts, and specialty courts may each hold different parts of a case trail.
  • Use the clerk for official copies.Certified documents and official record copies should come directly from the responsible court or clerk office.
  • Online access varies by county and court type.Some courts provide full searchable dockets, while others provide only calendars, indexes, or request instructions.
  • Cross-check related record categories.Criminal records, judgments and liens, bankruptcy filings, inmate searches, and public-record hubs often help complete a statewide research path.

Related Nebraska Court Topics

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