How to Find Court Records in Nebraska

Several resources are available to help find Nebraska court records.

Nebraskans who are involved in lawsuits often must find court records to prepare for trial. Several resources are available to help those with no legal background conduct the search. None requires an attorney's help.

Instructions

1. Search the website Justice, Nebraska's court records database, for records. Justice allows access to information about cases in all of Nebraska's 93 county and district courts, except Douglas County District Court. For information related to Douglas County, call the court at 402-444-4869.

   Justice is accessed by visiting a public access terminal in the courthouse where the record occurred and performing a free search. You can also pay an annual $50 subscription fee to access Nebraska.gov, a portal that grants access to the Justice system online. You can search using the Justice Court Case One-Time search database for $15.00. It yields detailed information on up to 30 cases for no additional charge.

2. Perform a keyword search using a legal database to find Nebraska court records. The Westlaw and LexisNexis legal databases are paid subscriber services; however, both are free with limited access through most college libraries, including the ones at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

3. Research law books containing records specific to Nebraska, such as North Western Reporters, Nebraska Reports and Court of Appeals Reporters, by visiting the law library in your city's courthouse, the Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln or in a college. The law Libraries in Nebraska courthouses and most colleges are open to the public for legal research needs.

References

• Nebraska.gov
• Westlaw
• LexisNexis
• Justice: Nebraska Trial Courts Case Search System
• Nebraska Paralegal Association