Scotts Bluff County
Scotts Bluff County was formed in 1888 from portions of Cheyenne County. It has an estimated population of 36,048 and covers 739.6 square miles of land area in Nebraska. The government seat is the City of Gering.
Scotts Bluff County court structure consists of a District Court and a County Court. The District Court handles felony, domestic relations, equity, and civil cases where the amount in contention exceeds $52,000. It receives appeals from administrative agencies and the County Court. It has problem-solving courts, including Adult Drug Court and DUI Court, designed for offenders with alcohol or substance abuse. The County Court conducts preliminary hearings in felony cases and deals with cases involving misdemeanors, probate, adoption, and civil cases less than $52,000. It also presides over juvenile, traffic infractions, ordinance violations, and small claims cases where judgment may not exceed $6,000 in damages.
Public court records in Scotts Bluff County include documents, exhibits, orders, dockets, and recordings received or filed during legal proceedings. Upon creating court records, the Scotts Bluff Clerk of the District Court is responsible for maintaining and disseminating the records to the public. Such records include:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Traffic records
- Juvenile records
- Probate records
According to the Nebraska Public Records Statute, members of the public have the right to view and obtain copies of court records in Scotts Bluff County. Interested individuals may search the county's court records online through the JUSTICE one-time court case search portal for a fee of $15 per search. They may also obtain the court records by contacting the clerk's office at:
Courthouse
1725 10th Street
P.O. Box 47
Gering, NE 69341
Phone: (308) 436-6641
Fax: (308) 436-6759
Generally, court record copies cost $0.25 per page and an additional $1.00 fee for certification.
