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Garfield County Background Information

Nebraska contains Garfield County. Garfield County had 1,813 inhabitants in 2020, based on a local census. The current county seat is Burwell.

It was formed in 1884.

It was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.

Garfield County Arrest Records

Arrest records are kept on every crime in Garfield County. Garfield County crimes are split into violent crimes and property crimes. 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. Back in 2021, there were 0 violent and 0 property crimes in Garfield County. Garfield County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Korey L Johnson
250 South 8th Avenue
Burwell, NE 68823
Phone: (308) 346-5150
Fax: (308) 346-5064
Email: sheriff@garfieldcountyne.gov

Garfield County Criminal Records

Members of the public living in Garfield County can also search online for offenders in the area. Using a tool, a resident must simply enter the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point. The searcher will then be able to see all offenders in the local area. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Non-compliant and incarcerated offenders are also shown in the results.

Garfield 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. In Garfield County, records of criminals are frequently updated. In order to get access to the records in question, Garfield County residents can use the search tool. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Garfield County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. Every single offender living, working, attending school, or jailed in the Garfield County area must be on this list. This register is accessible by the public in Garfield County.

Garfield County Court Records

Garfield County criminal, civil, and family cases are all managed by the county courthouse. The court clerk maintains all Garfield County court records. The Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals in Nebraska. The lower courts over which the Court of Appeals oversees contain the 93 superior or trial courts across the 93 counties, including Garfield County. Court records can be found at:

Garfield County Courthouse
250 South 8th Street
P.O. Box 431
Burwell, NE 68823
Phone: (308) 346-4123
Fax: (308) 346-4069

NOTE - Ordinary records can be delivered to the requester by fax, email, or mail. Having said that, all official records can only be directed via mail-in Garfield County.

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Garfield County Public Records

The state keeps vital records on every member of the public in Nebraska, including Garfield County. All important life events are recorded in these records. These milestone events contain deaths, births, divorces, and marriages. These document files are sometimes accumulated by individual counties, such as Garfield County. Individual counties may collect reports and send copies to the state.

Marriage records are obtained by the county clerk Garfield County. Garfield County records are held at the Nebraska Vital Records Office. Vital records may contain birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. One central registry is used to store all vital records, including those from Garfield County. They can later be used for statistical analysis.

In Garfield County, residents can access and copy these vital records because they are positioned in the public domain. The state of Nebraska passed the Nebraska Public Records Law back in 1961, meaning that members of the public now have the fundamental right to access any public records. Changes to the Public Records Law came in 2013. Residents can purchase copies of public records individually at:

Garfield County Clerk’s Office
250 South 8th Street
Burwell, NE 68823
Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday
8:30am - 12:30pm
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Phone: (308) 346-4161
Fax: (308) 346-4651

NOTE - If a requester wants to obtain records face-to-face, they must adhere to several rules in Garfield County. The office is only open between 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. If a requester wishes to purchase files, they must bring some form of photo identification. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. All Garfield County public record requests must be put in writing.