Nebraska Background Check Resources
Background checks are governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Most state laws concerning public records and background checks are very liberal and straightforward. In the State of Nebraska, public records are readily available to anyone wishing to obtain them through appropriate official state agency channels. Background checks are instrumental in the parties' ability to enter into various legally binding contracts, and as such, are always a good idea. Background checks generally require a written permission prior to performing the inquiry. Occasionally, it is possible to obtain such reports without permission, but the results may lack in-depth details.
If the background check adversely affects the consumer, the party accessing public records must provide a copy of the report and a summary of the consumer's rights under FCRA, and allow the consumer reasonable time to contest the report. Due to the increasing threat of identity theft, some states (i. e. California) may now require the employer to provide a copy of the background check report to the consumer regardless of its content.
Call the telephone numbers listed below (or visit the listed websites) to learn how to access the specific background check information you’re seeking. Public information may be accessible online or by phone, mail or in person.
It's always best to call before sending written inquiries in order to obtain exact addressing/ordering information.
NEBRASKA STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(402) 471-2311
NEBRASKA STATE WEB SITE:
www.state.ne.us
Governor's Office
Attorney General's Office
Legislative Records
State Archives
Criminal Records
Nebraska Highway Patrol
Criminal Information Division
PO Box 94907
Lincoln NE 68509-4907
(402) 479-4924
(402)479-4002
www.nsp.state.ne.us
Inmates/Offenders
Incarcerations
Driving Records
Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver Records Division
PO Box 94789
Lincoln NE 68509-4789
(402) 471-3918
(402) 471-8694
www.dmv.state.ne.us
Vehicle Ownership Information
Legislature Office Clerk
PO Box 94604
Lincoln NE 68509
(402) 471-3918
(402) 471-8694 (fax)
www.dmv.state.ne.us
Vital Statistics
Health and Human Services Dept.
Vital Statistics Section
PO Box 95065
Lincoln NE 68509-5065
(402) 471-2871
www.hhs.state.ne.us/ced/nevrinfo.htm
Business/Corporate Records
Secretary of State
Corporation Commission
1301 State Capitol Building
Lincoln NE68509
(402) 471-4079
(402) 471-3666 (fax)
Workers Compensation Information
Workers Compensation Office
PO Box 98908
Lincoln NE 68509-8908
(402) 471-6468
(800) 599-5155 (in-state)
(402) 471-2700 (fax)
www.nol.org/workcomp
UCCs and Federal Tax Liens
[state tax liens available only at country level]
Secretary of State
UCC Division
PO Box 95104
Lincoln NE 68509
(402) 471-4080
(402) 471-4429 (fax)
It's always best to call before sending written inquiries in order to obtain exact addressing/ordering information.
Note: Government agencies are continually updating and expanding online access to their records; consequently, this page is continually updated and expanded. Check back for the latest information!
City-County Cross Index
Adams County
P.O. Box 2067
Hastings, NE 68902
(402) 461-7143
Antelope County
Antelope County Clerk
501 Main
Neligh, NE 68756-1424
(402) 887-4508
Arthur County
P.O. Box 126
Arthur, NE 69121
(308) 764-2203
Banner County
P.O. Box 67
Harrisburg, NE 69345
(308) 436-5265
Blain County
P.O. Box 136
Brewster, NE 68821-0136
(308) 547-2222
Boone County
222 S. 4th St.
Albion, NE 68620-1247
(402) 395-2057
Box Butte County
P.O. Box 678
Alliance, NE 69301-0678
(308) 762-6293
Boyd County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 26
Butte, NE 68722-0026
(402) 775-2391
Brown County
148 W. 4th St.
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2705
Buffalo County
P.O. Box 1270
Kearney, NE 68848-1270
(308) 236-1246
Burt County
P.O. Box 87
Tekamah, NE 68061
(402) 374-1955
Butler County
P.O. Box 289
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-7460
Cass County
346 Main St.
Plattsmouth, NE 68048-1964
(402) 296-9339
Cedar County
P.O. Box 47
Hartington, NE 68739
(402) 254-6957
Chase County
P.O. Box 1299
Imperial, NE 69033-1299
(308) 882-5266
Cherry County
P.O. Box 120
Valentine, NE 69201-0120
(402) 376-1840
Cheyenne County
P.O. Box 217
Sidney, NE 69162-0217
(308) 254-2814
Clay County
111 W. Fairfield St.
Clay Center, NE 68933
(402) 762-3595
Colfax County
411 E. 11th St.
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-8506
Cuming County
P.O. Box 290
West Point, NE 68788-0290
(402) 372-6004
Custer County
431 S. 10th Ave.
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 872-2121
Dakota County
P.O. Box 39
Dakota City, NE 68731-0039
(402) 987-2115
Dawes County
451 Main St.
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-0109
Dawson County
P.O. Box 370
Lexington, NE 68850-0370
(308) 324-4261
Deuel County
P.O. Box 327
Chappell, NE 69129
(308) 874-3308
Dixon County
P.O. Box 546
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-2208
Dodge County
435 N. Park Ave., Room 102
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 727-2767
Douglas County
1819 Farnam St.
Omaha, NE 68183
(402) 444-7018
Dundy County
P.O. Box 506
Benkelman, NE 69021
(308) 423-2058
Fillmore County
900 G St.
Geneva, NE 68361-2005
(402) 759-3811
Franklin County
405 15th Ave.
Franklin, NE 68939-1309
(308) 425-6202
Frontier County
1 Wellington St.
Stockville, NE 69042-0040
(308) 367-8641
Furnas County
P.O. Box 387
Beaver City, NE 68926-0387
(308) 268-4015
Gage County
P.O. Box 337
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-1332
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Garden County
P.O. Box 486
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3924
Garfield County
P.O. Box 218
Burwell, NE 68823-0218
(308) 346-4161
Gosper County
P.O. Box 136
Elwood, NE 68937-0136
(308) 785-2611
Grant County
P.O. Box 139
Hyannis, NE 69350-0139
(308) 458-2488
Greeley County
P.O. Box 287
Greeley, NE 68842-0287
(308) 428-3625
Hall County
121 S. Pine St.
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5144
Hamilton County
1111 13th St., #1
Aurora, NE 68818-2017
(402) 694-3533
Harlan County
P.O. Box 698
Alma, NE 68920-0698
(308) 928-2173
Hayes County
P.O. Box 370
Hayes Center, NE 69032
(308) 286-3413
Hitchcock County
P.O. Box 248
Trenton, NE 69044-0248
(308) 334-5646
Holt County
P.O. Box 329
O'Neill, NE 68763-1560
(402) 336-2840
Hooker County
P.O. Box 184
Mullen, NE 69152-0184
(308) 546-2244
Howard County
P.O. Box 25
Saint Paul, NE 68873
(308) 754-4343
Jefferson County
411 4th St.
Fairbury, NE 68352-2536
(402) 729-2019
Johnson County
P.O. Box 416
Tecumseh, NE 68450-0416
(402) 335-6301
Kearney County
P.O. Box 339
Minden, NE 68959-0339
(308) 832-1742
Keith County
P.O. Box 149
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-3849
Keya Paha County
P.O. Box 349
Springview, NE 68778-0349
(402) 497-3791
Kimball County
114 E. 3rd St.
Kimball, NE 69145-1456
(308) 235-3591
Knox County
P.O. Box 166
Center, NE 68724-0166
(402) 288-5606
Lancaster County
555 S. 10th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 441-7328
Lincoln County
301 N. Jeffers
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 534-4350
Logan County
P.O. Box 8
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2311
Loup County
P.O. Box 187
Taylor, NE 68879
(308) 942-6035
Madison County
P.O. Box 290
Madison, NE 68748
(402) 454-3311 X140
McPherson County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 122
Tryon, NE 69167-0122
(308) 587-2363
Merrick County
P.O. Box 27
Central City, NE 68826-0027
(308) 946-2461
Morrill County
P.O. Box 610
Bridgeport, NE 69336-0610
(308) 262-1261
Nance County
P.O. Box 338
Fullerton, NE 68638-0338
(308) 536-2365
Nemaha County
1824 N. St.
Auburn, NE 68305-2339
(402) 274-3616
Nuckolls County
P.O. Box 366
Nelson, NE 68961-0366
(402) 225-4341
Otoe County
P.O. Box 249
Nebraska City, NE 68410-0249
(402) 873-9550
Pawnee County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 431
Pawnee City, NE 68420-0431
(402) 852-2963
Perkins County
P.O. Box 156
Grant, NE 69140-0156
(308) 352-4643
Phelps County
P.O. Box 404
Holdrege, NE 68949
(308) 995-2281
Pierce County
111 W. Court, #1
Pierce, NE 68767-1224
(402) 329-4335
Platte County
P.O. Box 538
Columbus, NE 68602-0538
(402) 563-4906
Polk County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 276
Osceola, NE 68651-0276
(402) 747-3487
Red Willow County
502 Norris Ave.
McCook, NE 69001-2006
(308) 345-4583
Richardson County
1700 Stone St.
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-2023
Rock County
P.O. Box 367
Bassett, NE 68714
(402) 684-3933
Saline County
P.O. Box 865
Wilber, NE 68465-0865
(402) 821-3179
Sarpy County
1210 Golden Gate Dr., Suite 1118
Papillion, NE 68046-2895
(402) 593-2267
Saunders County
P.O. Box 61
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-8113
Scotts Bluff County
1825 10th St.
Gering, NE 69341-2444
(308) 436-6641
Seward County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 190
Seward, NE 68434-0190
(402) 643-4895
Sheridan County
P.O. Box 39
Rushville, NE 69360-0039
(308) 327-5654
Sherman County
P.O. Box 456
Loup City, NE 68853
(308) 745-1513 x103
Sioux County
P.O. Box 158
Harrison, NE 69346-0158
(308) 668-2443
Stanton County
P.O. Box 347
Stanton, NE 68779
(402) 439-2222
Thayer County
P.O. Box 208
Hebron, NE 68370-1549
(402) 768-6116
Thomas County
P.O. Box 226
Thedford, NE 69166-0226
(308) 645-2261
Thurston County
P.O. Box G
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3318
Valley County
125 S. 15th St.
Ord, NE 68862-1444
(308) 728-3700
Washington County
P.O. Box 466
Blair, NE 68008-0466
(402) 426-6899
Wayne County
P.O. Box 248
Wayne, NE 68787-0248
(402) 375-2260
Webster County
P.O. Box 250
Red Cloud, NE 68970-2397
(402) 746-2716
Wheeler County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 127
Bartlett, NE 68622
(308) 654-3235
York County
510 Lincoln Ave.
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-4038