Scottsbluff, NE Public Records
Scottsbluff is an incorporated city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, with an estimated population of 14,323 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 6.6 square miles of land. That is down about 128 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Scottsbluff City Hall
Scottsbluff's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Nebraska's Public Records Statutes. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Scottsbluff Contact on File
| Government | City Of Scottsbluff |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | 2525 Circle Dr, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.scottsbluff.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff is in Scotts Bluff County. In Nebraska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (the County Clerk in smaller counties). Divorce cases in Nebraska are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Nebraska are handled by the County Court in each county.
📍 Scotts Bluff County at a Glance
| County | Scotts Bluff County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 35,734 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Scotts Bluff County Clerk of the District Court
| Address | P.O. Box 47, Gering, NE 69341 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (308) 436-6641 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Nebraska District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and other domestic cases) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | nebraskajudicial.gov/…/district-court-contacts ↗ nebraskajudicial.gov/…/scotts-bluff-district-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Scotts Bluff County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Scottsbluff
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Scottsbluff, NE:
📋 Scottsbluff Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Nebraska are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Nebraska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (the County Clerk in smaller counties). |
| Court cases & divorce | Scotts Bluff County courthouse. Divorce cases in Nebraska are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Nebraska are handled by the County Court in each county. |
| State court system | Nebraska Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Nebraska Sex Offender Registry (Nebraska State Patrol) |