Nebraska, Butler County
Where Surprise's records are kept. Court and property records for Surprise sit with Butler County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.
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As a small town, Surprise relies on Butler 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 Butler County Sheriff's Office, mailing address 451 N 5th Street, David City, phone 402-367-7400, patrols the county, runs the county jail and oversees sex offender registration.
Open official site Butler County Sheriff's OfficeEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Surprise, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Surprise, a place of 37 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Butler County offices are in David City, the county seat. See our Butler County page for every county office.
Same county
Other places in Butler County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Butler County records are on the county page.