Nebraska, Merrick County
Where Palmer's records are kept. Palmer has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Palmer's own offices, along with the Merrick County and State of Nebraska offices that keep the rest of its public records. 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 Village of Palmer Police Department is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of our citizens through professionally supported.
Open official site Palmer Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The NRRS is a statewide database created with input from Nebraska families, service providers and organizations.
Open official site Merrick County Sheriff's OfficeEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Palmer, a place of 439 people, is in Merrick County, whose county seat is Central City. Court and property records sit with Merrick County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska. Palmer's own offices are in the cards above, and our Merrick County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Palmer address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $2,591 in back wages agreed for 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Quest, Inc. | 1 | $1,414 | 8 |
| Amazing Grains Family Farm | 1 | $1,177 | 2 |
| Performance Plus Liquids, Inc. | 2 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Palmer, by back wages agreed; 2 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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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 Palmer.
Deeds for property in Palmer are recorded by the Merrick County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Merrick County page lists the county offices.
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.