Information Available in Nebraska Criminal Records

Like all the states of the U.S., Nebraska maintains criminal records of all the criminal cases in the state. These criminal cases include not only the details heard in the courts but also various information about the individuals convicted in these cases, the sentences they served or whether they were acquitted of the charges, the description of their physical appearance and so on.

Nebraska criminal records are not accessible by everyone, though. There is a distinction between the records according to their accessibility. Some records are made public while others are confidential. The Nebraska Public Records Statutes outlines the basic provisions of accessing Nebraska criminal records and making copies of the records, providing public records to enhance the understanding of the common people, and stating exceptions to disclosure and other details pertaining to the procurement of criminal records from the state of Nebraska. Visiting the website http://www.ago.state.ne.us/public/publicrecords.htm can answer all of your queries in this context. It also has information regarding the cost of obtaining copies. A fee is charged by the custodian of records that can be accessed by the public but it should not be more than the actual cost incurred in making the records available.

Conducting a Background Check in Nebraska

If you want to execute a background check on an individual, contact the Nebraska Crime Commission office at 301 Centennial Mall South, PO Box 94946, Lincoln, NE 68509-4946. The Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division located in Lincoln handles these requests. You may request a RAP sheet or an Arrest for Prosecution sheet for the individual. You will be charged a processing fee of $15 for each request you make. Mail your request to:

Nebraska State Patrol
Criminal Identification Division
P.O. Box 94907
Lincoln, NE 68509
For any further information you may call (402) 471-4545.

For the purpose of the search, enclose the following information about the individual you want a report on:
* First name
* Last name
* Middle initial (if any)
* Date of birth
* Social Security Number
* Alias (any other name that the individual might have used)
The maiden names of females and their previous married names are to be included as well. Also include your return mail address to receive your reports. Visiting the Nebraska State Patrol website may help you additionally. The link is http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/FindFile.asp?ID=209.

Sex Offender Records

The Nebraska criminal records also include records on sex offenders. The Nebraska State Patrol maintains a sex offender registry. This information is used to notify the public. They keep a dataset containing all information about sex criminals classified as level 3 or high-risk offenders. You can conduct the search online by visiting http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/sor/find.cfm.

You can also go to the sexual offender registry office located in Lincoln, NE 68509-4907, PO Box 94907. The phone and fax numbers are (402) 471-8647 and (402) 471-8496, respectively.

Inmate Records

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services maintains a record of their inmates that can be accessed by the public for any available information. They are situated at :

Central Records Office
PO Box 94661
Lincoln, NE 68509-4661
p (402) 479-5273
f (402) 479-5913
Visiting the site http://dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/COR_http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/input.html will allow you to view the details about an inmate.

Reasons to Research Criminal Records

The Nebraska criminal records are advantageous in a number of ways. The Nebraska government has a list of sources that supply information about arrest warrants, inmate information location, and employment background checks data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This is an extremely resourceful site and contains information on the counties too. It leaves a collection of links at your disposal. It can be accessed by going to http://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/sexoffender.asp .

Access to the criminal records of the state has a manifold effect on improving the society. It can be used as a precaution before employing anyone at work and it also increases the safety and notifies the public about high-risk offenders and repeat offenders.