Rock County Information
The state of Nebraska is home to Rock County. Back in 2020, Rock County had a total population of 1,262. In Rock County, the current seat is Bassett.
It was formed in 1888.
It was named for Rock Creek or its rocky soil. It is a 19.1-mile-long (30.7 km) tributary of the Elkhorn River that flows south of Wisner and enters the Elkhorn one mile west of Beemer.
Rock County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on every crime in Rock County. Crimes are separated into two main categorizations in Rock 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. Rock County had 0 violent and 1 property crimes back in 2014. Rock County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Rock County Sheriff’s Office
400 State Street
Bassett, NE 68714
Phone: (402) 684-3811
Rock County Criminal Records
Members of the public living in Rock County can also search online for offenders in the area. Citizens of Rock County must simply enter a zip code to act as the focal point of the search. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pinpointed location in Rock County. These include any imprisoned or non-compliant offenders in Rock County.
Rock 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 Rock County and across the whole state of Nebraska, police officers are required to keep an updated list of all records of criminals. In order to get access to the records in question, Rock County residents can use a search tool. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. The Rock County sex offender register is updated constantly. Every single offender living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in the Rock County area must be on this list. This register can be accessed by all Rock County residents.
Rock County Court Records
All civil, family and criminal cases in Rock County are managed by the county courthouse. The court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Rock County. In the state of Nebraska, the Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals. The 93 superior and trial courts across the 93 counties, including Rock County, are supervised by the Court of Appeals. Court records in Rock County can be accessed at:
Rock County Courthouse
400 State Street
P.O. Box 249
Bassett, NE 68714
Phone: (402) 684-3601
Fax: (402) 684-2741
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Rock County. Rock County official records can only be sent via mail.
Rock County Public Records
In Nebraska state, documents called vital records are kept on each and every resident within the jurisdiction. All important life events are recorded in these reports. These records can include vital records on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. Rock County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for Nebraska. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the reports.
Marriage records are compiled by the county clerk Rock County. Marriage records in Rock County are kept at the Nebraska Vital Records Office. Vital records may include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. In the state of Nebraska, every last one of these vital records is located together in one central registry, including those from Rock County. Statistical analysis can be carried out regarding the files.
In Rock County, residents can access and copy these vital records because they are positioned in the public domain. The Nebraska Public Records Law 1961 gives the general public in Rock County this fundamental right. In 2013, the Public Records Law was amended. Public records in Rock County can be obtained at:
Rock County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Daunitta Buoy
PO Box 367
Bassett, NE 68714
Phone: (402) 684-3933
Fax: (402) 684-2741
Email: clerk@rockcountyne.gov
NOTE - There are many rules that need to be followed for Rock County requesters to obtain records. 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. In Rock County, some form of photo ID is needed to purchase records. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. Only public record applications put in writing will be accepted in Rock County.
