Keith County Information
Keith County can be found in the state of Nebraska. A local census found that Keith County had 8,279 occupants in 2021. Ogallala is the current county seat in Keith County.
It was formed in 1873.
It was named either M. C. Keith of North Platte, whose grandson Keith Neville became Nebraska's 18th governor in 1917 or John Keith, also of North Platte.
Keith County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each crime in Keith County. Crimes in Keith 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. There were 2 violent and 4 property crimes in Keith County in 2021. Keith County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Keith County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Jeff Stevens
103 East 5th Street
Ogallala, NE 69153
Office hours:
Monday - Friday
8am - 12 noon, 1pm-4pm
Phone: (308) 284-3641
Fax: (308) 284-4855
Email: sheriff@keithcountyne.gov
Email: jstevens@keithcountyne.gov
Keith County Criminal Records
Members of the public living in Keith County can also search online for offenders in the area. A given zip code acts as the focal point of a resident's search. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Keith County resident. Residents can also lookup specific offenders in Keith County. Results comprise all offenders, even those imprisoned or non-compliant.
Keith 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 Keith County and across the whole state of Nebraska, the authorities are required to keep an up-to-date list of all arrest records. In order to get access to the records in question, Keith County residents can use a search tool. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Keith County legally keeps current sex offender registers. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the Keith County area. This register is accessible by the public in Keith County.
Keith County Court Records
Keith County criminal, civil, and family cases are all overseen by the courthouse. Court records in Keith County are safeguarded 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. These lower courts often refer to one of the 93 superior or trial courts found across Nebraska’s 93 counties, including Keith County. Residents in Keith County must enquire court records at:
Keith County Courthouse
Clerk of District Court: Tina DeVoe
511 North Spruce
Room 105
Ogallala, NE 69153
Phone: (308) 284-3849
Fax: (308) 284-3978
Email: tdevoe@keithcountyne.gov
NOTE - Standard records can be delivered to the requester by fax, email, or mail. Keith County official records can only be directed via mail.
Keith County Public Records
Every Keith County resident, and Nebraska resident for that matter, has vital records kept on them. All important life events are recorded in these files. These reports can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. Keith County plays an important role in accumulating these records. Individual counties may collect records and send copies to the state.
Nebraska requires all county clerks to collect marriage records. These records are located at the Nebraska Vital Records Office. The major vital records collected by the state are 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 Keith County. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
In Keith County, citizens can access and copy these vital records because they are found in the public domain. Keith County citizens have the right to access these reports since Nebraska passed the Nebraska Public Records Law in 1961. The most recent change to the act came in 2013. Keith County public records are open for applications at:
Keith County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Sandy Olson
511 North Spruce, #102
Ogallala, NE 69153
Phone: (308) 284-4726
Fax: (308) 284-6277
Email: solson@keithcountyne.gov
Then again, to obtain a record copy, residents must also pay a fee. First copies of birth records cost $17. Death certificates in Keith County will set a person back $16 for a first copy. Marriage records in Keith County cost $16 for the first copy.
NOTE - There are a number of rules that must be followed in order for Keith County requesters to obtain records. Keith County requesters must attain records between 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. If a requester wishes to get hold of documents, they must bring some form of photo identification. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. All Keith County public record requests must be put in writing.
