Nebraska Public Records

To run a background check in Omaha, NE (Douglas County), the Omaha Police Department Records Section at 505 S. 15th Street, Omaha, NE 68102 (402-444-5600) issues local clearance letters. For statewide criminal history, use the Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division at https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/ ($15 by mail, Form CHRC-1). For FBI fingerprint checks, use authorized vendors. Court records for Douglas County are at https://www.nebraska.gov/justice/case.cgi. Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712) govern disclosure. Subjects can request their own record. Employment use must comply with the FCRA. Sources: NE State Patrol (https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/), Omaha PD (https://police.cityofomaha.org/).

To look up a court case in Nebraska, use Nebraska Justice Online at https://www.nebraska.gov/justice/case.cgi. Free name and case-number search returns civil, criminal, family, and probate cases in District Courts (felony, civil) and County Courts (misdemeanor, juvenile, probate, small claims) across all 93 Nebraska counties. The State Court Administrator's Office is at 521 S. 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 (402-471-3730). Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712) govern disclosure. Certified copies cost about $1 per page plus $5 certification. Sources: NE Justice Online (https://www.nebraska.gov/justice/case.cgi), NE Supreme Court (https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/).

To find someone's address in Omaha, NE (Douglas County) using public records, free options include: the Douglas County Assessor at https://www.dcassessor.org/ for property ownership and parcel-tied addresses; the Douglas County Treasurer for tax-bill mailing addresses; NE Voter Information at https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/ (visible only to that voter for their own record); and Douglas County District Court records at https://www.nebraska.gov/justice/case.cgi, which list addresses on file at the time of any case. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services inmate locator at https://dcsinmatesearch.ne.gov/ shows last known addresses. NE Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712) govern disclosure. Sources: Douglas County (https://www.douglascountysheriff.org/), NE Courts (https://www.nebraska.gov/justice/).

To find arrest records in Nebraska, the Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division at https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/ provides statewide name-based criminal history for $15 (Form CHRC-1). The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services inmate locator at https://dcsinmatesearch.ne.gov/ shows current state-prison inmates. County sheriffs post current jail rosters (e.g., Douglas County at https://www.douglascountysheriff.org/, Lancaster County at https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/Sheriff). Court charges tied to arrests are at https://www.nebraska.gov/justice/case.cgi. Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712) make adult arrest information public. Sources: NE State Patrol (https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/), NE DCS (https://www.corrections.nebraska.gov/).

For recent arrests in Nebraska, the Nebraska State Patrol arrest records are at https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/. Each county sheriff and city police department releases its own arrest log: Douglas County Sheriff at https://www.douglascountysheriff.org/, Lancaster County (Lincoln) at https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/Sheriff, and the Omaha Police Department at https://police.cityofomaha.org/. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services inmate lookup at https://dcsinmatesearch.ne.gov/ shows state-prison detainees. Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712) make arrest information public. Sources: NE State Patrol (https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/), NE DCS (https://www.corrections.nebraska.gov/).

To find a marriage record in Douglas County, NE, contact the Douglas County Clerk's Office at 1819 Farnam Street, Room H-09, Omaha, NE 68183 (402-444-7159), or search online at https://www.douglascountyclerk.org/. Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County since 1854 are indexed; certified copies cost $9. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Vital Records (https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Vital-Records.aspx) holds statewide records from 1909 forward at $17 per certified copy. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. §71-612, only the parties, their immediate family, or legal representatives can order certified marriage certificates within 50 years of the date. Sources: Douglas County Clerk (https://www.douglascountyclerk.org/), NE DHHS Vital Records (https://dhhs.ne.gov/).