Nebraska, Nuckolls County
Where Nelson's records are kept. Court and property records for Nelson sit with Nuckolls County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.
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As a small town, Nelson relies on Nuckolls County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. 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
The Nuckolls County Sheriff's Office at 175 E. 4th St, Nelson, led by Sheriff Brad Baker, serves legal process and handles firearm purchase permits and the sex offender registry; phone 402-225-2831.
Open official site Nuckolls County Sheriff's OfficeEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Nelson, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Nelson, a place of 456 people, is the seat of Nuckolls County, so most county offices are in Nelson itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Each Nuckolls County office is listed on our Nuckolls County page.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1 investigation with a Nelson 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.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schott Oil Co., and Auto Sales | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Nelson, 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.