Banner County Background Information
The state of Nebraska is home to Banner County. Banner County had a total population of 674 back in 2020. The current county seat is Harrisburg.
It was formed in 1888.
It was named by citizens who declared it would become the state's "banner county" and "the brightest star in the constellation of Nebraska counties.”
Banner County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Banner County area have records kept on them. Crimes are split into two main categorizations in Banner County. Violent crime and property crime are the classes in question. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. Crimes for this county have not maintained frequent reporting, and as such, cannot be recorded. Banner County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Banner County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: K. Zane Hopkins
204 State Street
Harrisburg, NE 69345
Phone: (308) 436-5271
Email: sheriff@bannercountyne.gov
Banner County Criminal Records
Citizens of Banner County can search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Residents give a zip code and decide the radius of their search. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pinpointed location in Banner County. Specific offenders can also be based using search tools in Banner County. Results contain all offenders, even those jailed or non-compliant.
Banner County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. All records of criminals in Banner County are updated. In Banner County, citizens can use a search tool in order to get access to the records. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Banner County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. These consist of any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the Banner County area. This up-to-date register is then made available to the public, as is the fundamental right of anyone living in Banner County.
Banner County Court Records
The county courthouse manages all civil, family, and criminal cases in Banner County. Court records in Banner County are preserved by the court clerk. The Court of Appeals of Nebraska holds power to examine all contested cases across the state. The 93 superior and trial courts across the 93 counties, including Banner County, are managed by the Court of Appeals. Court records in Banner County can be accessed at:
Banner County Courthouse
206 State Street
Harrisburg, NE 69345
Phone: (308) 436-5265
Fax: (308) 436-4180
NOTE - Regular court records in Banner County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Banner County official records can only be sent via mail.
Banner County Public Records
The state of Nebraska keeps vital records on every citizen. The vital records in question document a person’s most crucial life events. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are all recorded in these vital files. Counties such as Banner County help to collect these files. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the files.
In Nebraska, marriage records are currently obtained by every individual county clerk. All records are located by the Nebraska Vital Records Office. The main vital records are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records, including those from Banner County, are kept in one central registry. They can later be used for statistical analysis.
Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Banner County. Banner County citizens have the right to access these documents since Nebraska passed the Nebraska Public Records Law in 1961. In 2013, the Public Records Law was amended. In Banner County, public records can be obtained at:
Banner County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Katie West
204 State Street, PO Box 67,
Harrisburg, NE 69345
Phone: (308) 436-5265
Fax: (308) 436-4180
Email: clerk@bannercountynegov.org
Then again, Banner County does charge per record copy. Banner County birth records cost $17 per first copy. Death certificates in Banner County cost $16 for the first copy. Marriage records in Banner County cost $16 for the first copy.
NOTE - In order to get records, Banner County requesters must adhere to several rules. Any requester must visit between 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 7:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. MST on Friday from Monday to Thursday to purchase records in-person in Banner County. In Banner County, some form of photo ID is needed to purchase records. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. A requester must also put their public record requests in writing in Banner County.
