| Clerk of the District Court | Scotts Bluff County Clerk of the District Court |
|---|---|
| County Court Clerk | Scotts Bluff County Court |
| Clerk address | Scotts Bluff County Court House, 1725 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341 (District Court on the 2nd level, County Court on the 1st level; district clerk mailing address P.O. Box 47, Gering, NE 69341) |
| Phone | District Clerk: 308-436-6641. County Court: 308-436-6648 |
| Hours | District Clerk: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., open through lunch. County Court: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., open through lunch; closed weekends and holidays |
| 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 |
Scotts Bluff County, in the Nebraska Panhandle, is the largest county in the western third of the state and the anchor of the 12th Judicial District. Its courthouse is in Gering, the county seat, not in the larger neighboring city of Scottsbluff across the North Platte River. Both trial courts sit in the Scotts Bluff County Court House at 1725 10th Street: the Clerk of the District Court on the second level and the County Court on the first level.
The district clerk holds felony criminal files, divorces and other domestic-relations cases, larger civil suits, and probate matters filed in district court. The county court handles misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims, civil cases under the county-court limit, and preliminary hearings in felony cases before they move upstairs. Scotts Bluff County has no separate juvenile court, so juvenile cases are heard by the county or district court sitting as a juvenile court.
The county's website is unusually useful for a Nebraska county: it posts hours, fax numbers, and a district-court filing-fee table, and the county court page links directly to the Nebraska Judicial Branch online payment system. Case searching, though, still runs through the statewide JUSTICE system rather than any county tool.
Search Scotts Bluff County court records online
Clerk of the District Court
Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate
Clerk is Darla Simpson. The county's older scottsbluffcounty.org address now redirects to scottsbluffcountyne.gov. The office posts a filing-fee table (for example $87 to file a civil case and $162 for a dissolution of marriage) but not a per-page copy rate.
County Court Clerk
Scotts Bluff 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 Dianne Lana. The page links to the Nebraska Judicial Branch Internet Payment System for paying traffic tickets and case balances online.
What is available online
Scotts Bluff County has no county-run case search; district and county court dockets are both in the statewide JUSTICE system. Online payments for traffic tickets and case balances go through the Nebraska Judicial Branch Internet Payment System linked from the county court page. Document images in JUSTICE generally begin in April 2008; earlier files are kept on paper at the Gering courthouse.
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
Scotts Bluff County clerk offices
Scotts Bluff County Court House, 1725 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341 (District Court on the 2nd level, County Court on the 1st level; district clerk mailing address P.O. Box 47, Gering, NE 69341)
Phone: District Clerk: 308-436-6641. County Court: 308-436-6648
Hours: District Clerk: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., open through lunch. County Court: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., open through lunch; closed weekends and holidays
District-court records (felonies, family, civil, probate). Contact the Clerk of the District Court, Court House 2nd Level, 1725 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341, or by mail at P.O. Box 47, Gering, NE 69341. Phone 308-436-6641, fax 308-436-6759. Provide the case number if known, or party names and an approximate year, and specify plain or certified copies. Call to confirm the current per-page charge before mailing a check, since the district clerk does not post a copy rate online.
County Court records (misdemeanors, traffic, small claims). Contact the County Court on the first level of the same building, phone 308-436-6648, fax 308-436-6782. The office opens at 7:30 a.m., half an hour before the district clerk. Statewide county-court fees are $0.25 per page for photocopies and $1.00 for a certificate and seal.
In person, for free. Search the JUSTICE index at the courthouse public terminal during business hours. Both offices stay open through the lunch hour.
Online. Use the Nebraska.gov JUSTICE one-time search or a subscriber account. Neither delivers certified copies; those 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
Is the Scotts Bluff County courthouse in Scottsbluff or Gering?
Gering. The county seat and the courthouse for both the district and county courts are at 1725 10th Street in Gering, across the river from the city of Scottsbluff.
How do I search Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska court records?
Search the statewide JUSTICE system online for a per-search fee, or use the free public terminal at the courthouse in Gering. The county does not run its own case-search website.
Which office has a divorce or felony case from Scotts Bluff County?
The Clerk of the District Court on the second level of the courthouse. Misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and small claims are in the County Court on the first level.
Can I pay a Scotts Bluff County traffic ticket online?
Yes. The county court page links to the Nebraska Judicial Branch Internet Payment System for waiverable traffic tickets and payments on criminal, civil, small-claims, and juvenile cases.
Sources
- Scotts Bluff County — District Court — https://scottsbluffcountyne.gov/district-court/
- Scotts Bluff County — County Court — https://scottsbluffcountyne.gov/court-county/
- Scotts Bluff County — District Court Filing Fees — https://scottsbluffcountyne.gov/district-court/district-court-filing-fees/
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Scotts Bluff District Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/scotts-bluff-district-court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch — Scotts Bluff County Court — https://nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/scotts-bluff-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.