| Clerk of the District Court | Lancaster County Clerk of the District Court |
|---|---|
| County Court Clerk | Lancaster County Court Clerk |
| Clerk address | 575 S 10th Street, 3rd Floor, Lincoln, NE 68508 (Clerk of the District Court) |
| Phone | District Clerk: 402-441-7328 |
| Hours | 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 |
Lancaster County, home to Lincoln and the state capitol, keeps district-court records with the Clerk of the District Court and county-level records with the Lancaster County Court clerk. Both offices are on South 10th Street in downtown Lincoln, a few blocks from the Nebraska State Library, one of the free public locations where anyone can search the statewide JUSTICE system at no charge.
The district clerk's office also runs a separate automated line for child-support payment inquiries, reflecting how much of its docket involves domestic-relations cases. Like every Nebraska county, Lancaster does not have its own case-search website; the county's own page for the district clerk points users to the same statewide JUSTICE portal used everywhere else.
Lancaster is one of the three counties (with Douglas and Sarpy) that has a Separate Juvenile Court, so juvenile matters are not heard by the district or county court and their records are not part of the public JUSTICE search.
Search Lancaster County court records online
Clerk of the District Court
Lancaster County Clerk of the District Court
- Cost
- Free JUSTICE terminal search at the courthouse or Bennett Martin Public Library; per-search fee for online JUSTICE search; fees for copies
- Coverage
- District-court felony criminal, civil, family, and most probate cases for Lancaster County
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate
The clerk is Simon G. Rezac. The office also handles online electronic payments through the state's e-payment system.
County Court Clerk
Lancaster 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
What is available online
District Court and County Court cases both go into the statewide JUSTICE system. A free case search terminal is available at the Bennett Martin Public Library in downtown Lincoln in addition to the courthouse itself. Separate Juvenile Court records are confidential and are not in 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
Lancaster County clerk offices
575 S 10th Street, 3rd Floor, Lincoln, NE 68508 (Clerk of the District Court)
Phone: District Clerk: 402-441-7328
Hours: 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 575 S 10th Street, 3rd Floor, Lincoln, NE 68508, phone 402-441-7328, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Give the case number if you have it, or the party names and approximate year, and say whether you need a plain or certified copy.
County Court records (misdemeanors, traffic, small claims). Contact the Lancaster County Court clerk's office in the same building.
In person, for free. Search the JUSTICE index yourself at a courthouse terminal or at the Bennett Martin Public Library.
Child support payment questions. The district clerk's office runs a separate automated line (877-631-9973) for child-support case payment inquiries.
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
Where can I search Lancaster County court records for free?
Use a JUSTICE public-access terminal at the Lancaster County courthouse or at the Bennett Martin Public Library in Lincoln. Both let you search the same statewide case system without the per-search fee charged online.
Which office keeps a Lincoln divorce case?
The Clerk of the District Court. Divorce and other family-law cases are filed in district court in Lancaster County.
Who has a misdemeanor or small-claims case from Lancaster County?
The Lancaster County Court, a separate clerk's office from the district clerk, also on South 10th Street in Lincoln.
Are Lancaster County juvenile records public?
No. Lancaster has a Separate Juvenile Court, and its case files are confidential under Nebraska law with access limited to parties, their attorneys, and certain authorized agencies.
Sources
- Lancaster County — Clerk of the District Court — https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/313/Clerk-of-the-District-Court
- Lancaster County — County Court — https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/376/County-Court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Lancaster District Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/lancaster-district-court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Lancaster County Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/lancaster-county-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.