| Clerk of the District Court | Dodge County Clerk of the District Court |
|---|---|
| County Court Clerk | Dodge County Court |
| Clerk address | Dodge County Courthouse, 435 North Park Avenue, Fremont, NE 68025 (mailing address for both courts: 428 North Broad Street, Fremont, NE 68025) |
| Phone | District Clerk: (402) 727-2780. County Court: (402) 727-2755 |
| Hours | District Clerk: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. County Court: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Earliest records noted | Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm |
| Plain copy fee | County Court: $0.25 per page (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 33-126.05). District Court: set by each clerk under § 33-106; no statewide per-page rate |
| Certified copy fee | County Court: $1.00 for executing a certificate and affixing the seal, $3.00 for a three-seal authenticated certificate (§ 33-126.05), plus the per-page copy charge. District Court: per clerk |
Dodge County, seated in Fremont about 35 miles northwest of Omaha, keeps district-court files with the Clerk of the District Court and county-court files with the Dodge County Court clerk magistrate. Both offices work out of the Dodge County Courthouse at 435 North Park Avenue in Fremont, though the county lists 428 North Broad Street as the mailing address for the courts, so a letter and a visit go to slightly different addresses.
Dodge County is part of Nebraska's 6th Judicial District, which it shares with several neighboring counties, but every case filed in Dodge County stays in the Dodge County file. Felony prosecutions, divorces and custody cases, larger civil suits, and most probate matters belong to the district clerk; misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims, and civil cases under the county-court limit belong to the county court. There is no separate juvenile court here, so juvenile cases are heard by the county or district court sitting as a juvenile court.
As everywhere in Nebraska, both dockets are indexed in the statewide JUSTICE system. The county does not run its own case-search website, so an online search means the Nebraska.gov one-time search or a subscriber account, and a free search means the public terminal at the courthouse.
Search Dodge County court records online
Clerk of the District Court
Dodge County Clerk of the District Court
- Cost
- Free JUSTICE terminal search at the courthouse; per-search fee for online JUSTICE search; fees for copies
- Coverage
- District-court felony criminal, civil, family, and probate cases for Dodge County
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate
Clerk is Judith Wegner. The county page describes the office's duties as issuing writs and orders, filing and preserving papers, and maintaining the court's records and books; it does not post a copy fee schedule.
County Court Clerk
Dodge County Court
- Cost
- Free JUSTICE terminal search at the courthouse; per-search fee for online JUSTICE search; $0.25 per page for copies and $1.00 per certificate under the statewide county-court fee schedule
- Coverage
- Misdemeanor criminal, traffic infraction, and civil/small-claims cases up to the county-court limit
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Traffic
Clerk Magistrate is Marissa Miller. Dodge County's own website does not have a county-court page, so the Nebraska Judicial Branch directory page is the official listing for this office.
What is available online
Dodge County has no county-run case search. Both the District Court and County Court dockets are in the statewide JUSTICE system, so one JUSTICE search covers felonies, divorces, misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims filed in Fremont. Online document images generally exist only for filings after April 2008; older files are on paper or microfilm at the courthouse. The county's website lists office hours and phone numbers but does not post copy fees for the district clerk, so call before mailing payment.
Which clerk has your record
In Nebraska, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Nebraska page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| District Courts (12 judicial districts) | Felony criminal cases; Divorce, custody, and other domestic-relations cases; Civil suits over $57,000 | Clerk of the District Court of the county |
| County Courts (one per county) | Misdemeanors and traffic infractions; Civil cases up to $57,000 and small claims; Preliminary hearings in felony cases | Clerk Magistrate / Court Clerk of the County Court |
| Separate Juvenile Courts (Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy counties) | Juvenile delinquency; Abuse and neglect; Termination of parental rights | Clerk of the Separate Juvenile Court |
| Workers' Compensation Court | Workplace injury claims statewide | Clerk of the Workers' Compensation Court |
Request records in person or by mail
Dodge County clerk offices
Dodge County Courthouse, 435 North Park Avenue, Fremont, NE 68025 (mailing address for both courts: 428 North Broad Street, Fremont, NE 68025)
Phone: District Clerk: (402) 727-2780. County Court: (402) 727-2755
Hours: District Clerk: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. County Court: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
District-court records (felonies, family, civil, probate). Contact the Clerk of the District Court at the Dodge County Courthouse, 435 North Park Avenue, Fremont, NE 68025, phone (402) 727-2780, fax (402) 727-2773. Mail goes to 428 North Broad Street, Fremont, NE 68025. Give the case number if you have it, or the party names and an approximate filing year, and say whether you need plain or certified copies. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope with a mailed request and call first to confirm the current per-page charge.
County Court records (misdemeanors, traffic, small claims). Contact the Dodge County Court clerk magistrate's office at the same courthouse, phone (402) 727-2755, fax (402) 727-2762, open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Statewide county-court fees are $0.25 per page for photocopies and $1.00 for a certificate and seal.
In person, for free. Use the public JUSTICE terminal at the courthouse during business hours to search both dockets without the online per-search fee.
Online. Run a Nebraska.gov JUSTICE one-time search or use a subscriber account. Neither service produces certified copies; those still come from the clerk.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | County Court: $0.25 per page (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 33-126.05). District Court: set by each clerk under § 33-106; no statewide per-page rate |
| Certified copy | County Court: $1.00 for executing a certificate and affixing the seal, $3.00 for a three-seal authenticated certificate (§ 33-126.05), plus the per-page copy charge. District Court: per clerk |
The Nebraska Judicial Branch fee schedule (effective 07-01-2026) lists county-court photocopies at $0.25 per page and certification at $1.00 per seal under § 33-126.05. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 33-106 entitles the clerk of the district court to a fee for each copy or transcript and for the certificate, but does not fix a per-page amount, so district clerks post their own rates; confirm with the specific clerk before mailing payment.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Nebraska court records are presumed open under the public-records framework in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712, but several categories are not visible in JUSTICE or at the courthouse counter:
The Nebraska guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search Dodge County, Nebraska court records?
Search the statewide JUSTICE system online for a per-search fee, or use the free public terminal at the Dodge County Courthouse in Fremont. There is no separate Dodge County case-search site.
Why does Dodge County list two different addresses for the courts?
435 North Park Avenue is the courthouse where you go in person; 428 North Broad Street is the mailing address the county and the Nebraska Judicial Branch list for the clerks. Use the Park Avenue address to visit and the Broad Street address to mail a request.
Which Dodge County office has a Fremont divorce or felony case?
The Clerk of the District Court. Divorces and felony cases are district-court matters; misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and small claims are in County Court.
How much do copies cost from the Dodge County Court?
Nebraska's statewide county-court fee schedule sets photocopies at $0.25 per page and a certificate with seal at $1.00. The district clerk's copy rate is not posted online, so call (402) 727-2780 to confirm before mailing payment.
Sources
- Dodge County — Clerk District Court — https://dodgecounty.nebraska.gov/clerk-district-court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Dodge District Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/dodge-district-court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Dodge County Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/dodge-county-court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Filing Fees and Court Costs — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/rules/administrative-policies-schedules/fees
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Nebraska Court Structure — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/nebraska-court-structure
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Case Information (eServices) — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/e-services/case-information-eservices
- JUSTICE Court Case Search (Nebraska.gov) — https://www.nebraska.gov/justicecc/ccname.cgi
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Court Records Search Policy for Nebraska Courts — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/rules/administrative-policies-schedules/court-records-search-policy-nebraska-courts
- Nebraska State Patrol — Criminal History Record Requests — https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/services/criminal-history-record-requests
- Nebraska Appellate Courts Online Library — https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-courts-epub/
- Nebraska Revised Statute § 84-712 — Public records; free examination; copies; fees — https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=84-712
- Nebraska Revised Statute § 33-106 — Clerk fees — https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=33-106
- Nebraska Revised Statute § 33-126.05 — County court; miscellaneous fees — https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=33-126.05
- Nebraska Revised Statute § 29-2264 — Set aside of conviction — https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=29-2264
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska — https://www.ned.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Nebraska counties.