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Hayes County Background Information

Nebraska contains Hayes County. A local census found that Hayes County had 856 inhabitants in 2020. In Hayes County, the current seat is Hayes Center.

It was created in 1877 and was organized in 1884.

It was named for Rutherford B. Hayes, the US President at the time of the county's creation.

Hayes County Arrest Records

Arrest records are kept on each and every crime in Hayes County. Crimes in Hayes County are split up into two major categories, violent crime, and property crime. 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. Hayes County had 0 violent and 5 property crimes back in 2021. Hayes County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Hayes County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Thomas Dow
P.O. Box 86
505 Troth Street
Hayes Center, NE 69032
Phone: (308) 286-3364

Hayes County Criminal Records

Residents living in Hayes County can use tools to search for any offenders in the area. Residents give a zip code and decide the radius of their search. 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. Results consist of all offenders, even those imprisoned or non-compliant.

Hayes 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 Hayes County, criminal records are frequently updated. In order to get access to the records in question, Hayes County citizens can use the search tool. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Hayes County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. Every single offender living, working, attending school, or imprisoned in the Hayes County area must be on this list. All Hayes County residents may access an up-to-date copy of this register.

Hayes County Court Records

In Hayes County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. Court records in Hayes County are compiled and preserved by the court clerk. In the state of Nebraska, the Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals. The Court of Appeals oversees all contested decisions made at the 93 county superior and trial courts, including in Hayes County. Residents of Hayes County can obtain copies of court records at:

Hayes County Courthouse
Clerk: Susan Messersmith
505 Troth Street
P.O. Box 370
Hayes Center, NE 69032
Court Motion Days:
Fourth Wednesday each month
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (308) 286-3413
Fax: (308) 286-3208
Email: clerk@hayescounty.ne.gov

NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Hayes County. On the other hand, all official records can only be directed via mail-in Hayes County.

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Hayes County Public Records

The state of Nebraska keeps vital records on each and every citizen. These records record a person's most pivotal life events. These documents can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. These document files are sometimes accumulated by the individual counties, such as Hayes County. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the files.

Every last county clerk collects marriage records in Nebraska. Marriage records in Hayes County are saved at the Nebraska Vital Records Office. The files that Hayes County would have accumulated on these life events consist of 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 Hayes County. They can later be used for statistical analysis.

The general public in Hayes County can access all public records. 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. The most recent amendment to this law came in the year 2013. Public records in Hayes County can be accessed at:

Hayes County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Susan Messersmith
505 Troth Street
Hayes Center, NE 69032
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (308) 286-3413
Email: clerk@hayescounty.ne.gov

NOTE - Hayes County has a variety of rules that needs to be followed with regard to obtaining records. Hayes County requester must get records between 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.CST from Monday to Friday. Photo ID is needed to obtain records in Hayes County. This could comprise a driver’s license or state ID. All Hayes County public record requests must be put in writing.