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North Platte, Nebraska Public Records

Where North Platte's records are kept. Court and property records for North Platte sit with Lincoln County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.

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North Platte relies on Lincoln County and the State of Nebraska for its public records. The cards below are the Nebraska state offices, and the Lincoln County offices are on our Lincoln County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Police & jail

FBI Most Wanted

FBI national most wanted criminals, search for North Platte area subjects.

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Police & jail

Nebraska Correctional Services Incarceration Record Search

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services lookup of incarceration records by last name or DCS ID number, with a full data download; accuracy questions go to its Records Administrator in Lincoln.

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Vital records

USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDs

USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.

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County court

PACER Case Locator

The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.

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Federal

USAGov Guide to Unclaimed Money

USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.

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Vital records

Social Security Survivor Benefits

The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.

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Police & jail

Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.

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USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter Registration

USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.

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County court

PACER Find a Case

Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.

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State records

Nebraska State Historical Society Research, Reference and Genealogy

The Nebraska State Historical Society's James E. Potter Research Room at 1500 R Street, Lincoln, holds books, maps, newspapers, manuscripts, photographs and government records, and takes reference requests by email.

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County court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nebraska

Federal court for bankruptcy cases filed in Nebraska, with courthouses in Lincoln and Omaha; dockets are searched on PACER, and forms, local rules, opinions and unclaimed funds details are posted.

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County court

Nebraska Judicial Branch Case Information eServices

JUSTICE trial court and SCCALES appellate records are free at any courthouse kiosk or law library; online, a single name search costs $17 for up to 30 records, or subscribe for $100 a year.

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About public records in North Platte

What we hold on North Platte, and who keeps its records.

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North Platte at a glance

County
Lincoln County
County seat
North Platte
Population
23,390
Lincoln County population
34,676
Local records
City of North Platte
ZIP codes
69101, 69103

About North Platte public records

North Platte, a place of 23,390 people, is the seat of Lincoln County, so most county offices are in North Platte itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Lincoln County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in North Platte

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in North Platte

Producing when recorded
1
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
2
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1970

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 2 holes drawn 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.

Gravel Pit Gravel Pit Albrecht Pit & Plant N 2 miles
North Platte: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Nebraska mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in North Platte (1 shown, 2 unnamed on the map)

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

Wage and hour cases in North Platte, Nebraska

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 81 investigations with a North Platte address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $255,111 in back wages agreed for 364 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
81
Back wages agreed
$255,111
Workers due back wages
364
Civil money penalties
$54,844
Employers on the record
69
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Guardian Light Family Services, LLC1$128,77471
McPherron, Skiles, & Loop CPA's, PC1$25,5718
Pawnee Assisted Living Corp.1$17,55412
Wallace Stokes Contruction1$10,9500
IANE Properties I, LLC1$9,962109
Group 14 Management1$7,0491
Larry Hobbs, an individual2$6,88816
Premier Hospitality Development LLC1$6,0942
Wolley Bus Co.1$5,1633
K & L Enterprises, Inc.1$4,03816
North Platte Opportunity Corporation2$3,73037
Royal Colonial Inn, LLC1$3,0612
Centennial Park Retirement Village, LTD.1$2,88010
Luigi's Italian Dining, LLC1$2,7929
The Firefly, LLC.1$2,5948
T&S Cattle Company, LLC1$2,1065
Donna's Kitchen1$1,6541
Creative Therapy Solutions, LLC1$1,1994
Family Skills Building Services, LLC1$1,1288
Suhr Enterprises, Inc.1$6731
Tres Lobos, Inc.2$6623
Bill Summers Ford LLC1$5561
North Platte Opportunity Center1$54911
Log Cabin Enterprises, LLC1$5133
Advantage, Inc.1$50311

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 69 whose address on the record is in North Platte; 18 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 44 more with smaller records are on the Nebraska wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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North Platte public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in North Platte, Nebraska?

Voter registration in Nebraska is run by the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the County Clerk or Election Commissioner keeps the roll for North Platte. You can register online, by mail or in person. 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.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in North Platte, Nebraska?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Nebraska come from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $17.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $16.00 per copy of a death certificate.

How do I look up property records in North Platte, Nebraska?

Deeds for property in North Platte are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Lincoln County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in North Platte, Nebraska?

Businesses that operate in North Platte register with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Any Nebraska city or village may impose an occupation tax, a privilege or license tax on an occupation or business within its boundaries.

How do I run a Nebraska criminal background check?

Nebraska criminal history checks are run by the Nebraska State Patrol, Criminal Identification Division (Central Repository). The fee is $45.00. 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.

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