Nebraska - Disputing Public Records

Criminal Records

Obtaining an Official Record

The Nebraska State Patrol is in charge of providing official criminal records. To request a copy, you'll need to complete a request form and pay a fee. To pay by credit card and file the record request online, go to:

• Nebraska State Patrol Criminal History Reports

To request records by mail or in person, first print out and complete a Criminal History Record Request Form, then follow these instructions.

Sealing/Expunging Records

Here are some resources for dealing with criminal records in Nebraska:

• Petition to Set Aside a Criminal Conviction
• Pardon Application Instructions
• Pardon Application Guidelines
• State of Nebraska Board of Pardons website

Civil Records

Civil records generally include judgments, liens and evictions, as well as other family and small claims cases.

The most efficient way to dispute a civil record in Nebraska is to contact the court in which the record was filed.

• District Court Contacts and Addresses
• County Court Contacts and Addresses

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies can stay on your credit record for as long as 10 years. The most important place these records can affect you is on your credit report. To dispute a bankruptcy record that is inaccurate, contact each of the three major U.S. credit bureaus. Each has a process online for disputing records that appear on your file.

• TransUnion
• Experian
• Equifax

Disputing the actual public record can be much more challenging since the consumer is the one who files for the bankruptcy in the first place. More information can be found on the United States Courts website.

General Contact Information

Nebraska State Patrol
P.O. Box 94907
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-4545
website

Nebraska Supreme Court
Administrative Office of the Courts
P.O. Box 98910
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-3730
website

U.S. Court Locator

Locate any court in the United States:

• Court Locator Search