| Clerk of the District Court | Douglas County Clerk of the District Court |
|---|---|
| County Court Clerk | Douglas County Court Clerk |
| Clerk address | Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183 (District Clerk, 3rd Floor; County Court in the same building) |
| Phone | District Clerk: 402-444-7018. County Court: 402-444-5387 |
| Hours | County Court: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Nebraska Judicial Branch directory). District Clerk hours: confirm with the office |
| 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 |
Douglas County, home to Omaha, is Nebraska's most populous county and keeps its trial-court files split between two offices in the Hall of Justice on Farnam Street. The Clerk of the District Court holds felony criminal cases, divorces and other family cases, larger civil suits, and the county's probate files. The Douglas County Court clerk's office holds misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and small claims. Both feed into the statewide JUSTICE case-search system, so there is no separate county-only portal to check.
Douglas is also one of only three Nebraska counties with a Separate Juvenile Court with its own clerk, rather than having county or district judges hear juvenile matters. Juvenile case records are confidential and are not part of the public JUSTICE search.
Because Omaha has its own municipal police department and municipal court, traffic tickets and city ordinance violations written inside Omaha city limits are filed in Omaha Municipal Court, a separate city system that the county does not index.
Search Douglas County court records online
Clerk of the District Court
Douglas 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 most probate cases for Douglas County
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate
The clerk's own site (clerk.dc4dc.com) and the county government's Clerk of the District Court page returned a 403 to an automated request during verification; a Nebraska Judicial Branch page for Douglas District Court links to this same site as the office's official website, and its listed phone and address match the courthouse. Case searching itself is done through the statewide JUSTICE system, not a separate county tool.
County Court Clerk
Douglas County Court Clerk
- Cost
- Free JUSTICE terminal search at the courthouse; per-search fee for online JUSTICE search; fees for copies
- Coverage
- Misdemeanor criminal, traffic infraction, and civil/small-claims cases up to the county-court limit
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Traffic
Also handles preliminary hearings in felony cases before they are bound over to district court.
Other courts
Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court
- Coverage
- Juvenile delinquency, abuse/neglect, and termination-of-parental-rights cases for Douglas County
Juvenile records are confidential. The court sits at 1717 Harney Street, Room 4-210, Omaha, NE 68183, phone 402-444-7121. This URL is the official website linked from the Nebraska Judicial Branch page for the court (fetched 2026-09-13); the site itself returned 403 to an automated request, so it is not yet verified directly.
What is available online
Both the District Court and County Court feed case data into the statewide JUSTICE system, so a JUSTICE search (either the paid one-time search or a free courthouse terminal) covers both dockets in one place. There is no separate Douglas County-only case-lookup tool. Juvenile Court and Omaha Municipal Court records are not part of JUSTICE.
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
Douglas County clerk offices
Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183 (District Clerk, 3rd Floor; County Court in the same building)
Phone: District Clerk: 402-444-7018. County Court: 402-444-5387
Hours: County Court: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Nebraska Judicial Branch directory). District Clerk hours: confirm with the office
Contact details were taken from the office's website and are re-checked on a schedule; confirm hours before visiting.
District-court records (felonies, family, civil, probate). Contact the Clerk of the District Court at the Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, 3rd Floor, Omaha, NE 68183, phone 402-444-7018. Provide the case number if known, or the party names and approximate filing year, and specify whether you need plain or certified copies.
County Court records (misdemeanors, traffic, small claims). Contact the Douglas County Court clerk's office in the same building, phone 402-444-5387.
In person. A free JUSTICE public-access terminal is available at the courthouse for searching either docket without a fee.
Juvenile Court records. These are confidential; only parties to the case, their attorneys, and statutorily authorized persons can obtain copies, through the Separate Juvenile Court directly.
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 Douglas County, Nebraska court records?
Use the statewide JUSTICE system, either a paid one-time online search or a free public-access terminal at the Hall of Justice courthouse. Both the District Court and County Court dockets are in the same JUSTICE database.
Which office has my Douglas County divorce case?
The Clerk of the District Court. Divorce, custody, and other family-law cases are filed in district court, and the district clerk keeps the file.
Where do I look up a misdemeanor or traffic ticket in Douglas County?
The Douglas County Court, not the district court. County Court handles misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and small claims.
Are Omaha traffic tickets in the Douglas County search?
Only if a county officer wrote the ticket, which goes to County Court. Tickets written by Omaha Police are handled by Omaha Municipal Court, a separate city system not covered by JUSTICE.
Can I get Douglas County juvenile court records?
Generally no. Douglas County has a Separate Juvenile Court, and its case records are confidential under Nebraska law, with access limited to parties, their attorneys, and certain authorized agencies.
Sources
- Douglas County Clerk of the District Court — https://clerk.dc4dc.com/
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Douglas District Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/douglas-district-court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Douglas County Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/douglas-county-court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/douglas-county-separate-juvenile-court
- Douglas County, Nebraska — Clerk of the District Court — https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/dc-departments/clerk-of-the-district-court/
- 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 Judicial Branch — Filing Fees and Court Costs — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/rules/administrative-policies-schedules/fees
- 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.