CRIMINAL RECORDS

The public may request a Record of Arrest and Prosecution (RAP sheet) for any individual. The Nebraska RAP sheet will include Nebraska arrests where the individual was fingerprinted and the resulting dispositions. Dispositions are the result of the adjudication process and may include convictions, acquittals, decline to prosecute, no charges filed and nullified convictions through set-asides and pardons.

Nebraska Statute 29-3523 requires certain information to be redacted from the public record if certain circumstances apply. These circumstances include the following:

• In the case of an arrest for which no charges are filed as a result of the determination of the prosecuting attorney the criminal history information shall not be part of the public record after one year from the date of arrest.
• In the case of an arrest for which charges are not filed as a result of completed diversion, the criminal history information shall not be part of the public record after two years from the date of arrest.
• In the case of an arrest for which charges are filed, but dismissed by the court on motion of the prosecuting attorney or a result of a hearing not the subject of a pending appeal, or following completion of drug, problem solving court or other approved court order program, the criminal history information shall not be part of the public records immediately upon dismissal or acquittal.
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It is important to understand that in our role as the Central Repository for Nebraska Criminal History Records, we only report information as it is provided to us by our criminal justice partners across the state. Think of us as a library. If you find incorrect information in a book, the library cannot correct the information. It is up to the publisher or the author to correct it. If you think there is an error in our information, you would need to contact the source of that information such as the court of record, county attorney or law enforcement agency. We will be happy to assist you in identifying the source of the information and provide you with contact information for that source. If they agree that the information is incorrect they will be able to provide us with the corrected information so that we can update our records.

Types of Criminal History Reports

There are two types of criminal history reports that the Nebraska State Patrol provides.

1. Name-based criminal history reports - A name-based search is the most accessible method of obtaining a criminal history on an individual. You can request a criminal history report on anyone that you want if you are willing to pay the nominal fee. Nebraska criminal history information is provided based on a search of the name and date of birth provided on a request form. The requester MUST provide at least the name and date of birth but additional information such as social security number and maiden or previous names is also helpful.
2. Fingerprint-based national background checks - Fingerprint-based background checks provide a nationwide criminal history record. This information is based on a search of the state and national criminal history database based on the subject's fingerprints. These checks are more costly than name-based checks and are also not available to just anyone. Nationwide fingerprint-based criminal history checks are only available if it is required by a state or federal law. A list of authorized reasons is available here: Authorized List.

Requesting a Nebraska Criminal History Report

There are three ways in which to request a Nebraska criminal history report:

1. You may request an online criminal history for a fee of $15.50.  Click here to request an online report.
2. You may bring your completed Criminal History Record Request form (click here to access the form) along with a payment in the amount of $12.50 (cashier's check, personal check or money order) in person to the Criminal Identification Division office.
3. You may mail a completed Criminal History Record Request form (click here to access the form) along with a payment in the amount of $12.50 (cashier's check, personal check or money order) to the Criminal Identification Division.