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Private Investigators in Nebraska by City

Choose your community to see which courts hear local cases, how Nebraska licenses investigators and how to request a match with a vetted, licensed investigator within our network who works that county.

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Licensing

How Nebraska Licenses Private Investigators

Nebraska regulates investigators under the Private Detective Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-3201 to 71-3213. Section 71-3202 says no one may engage in private detective work, act as a licensee or claim to be one without a valid license under the Act. The Secretary of State's Licensing Division issues three license types: private detective, private detective agency and plain clothes investigator.

For a client, the license type matters. A private detective license generally fits a person working alone, an agency license covers a business with employees, and a plain clothes investigator license covers someone employed by an agency. The Secretary of State posts rosters for each type. Check the roster date, since the lists are updated periodically, and call the Licensing Division if a name is missing.

Courts

How Nebraska Courts Are Organized

Nebraska's general-jurisdiction trial courts are the district courts, organized into 12 judicial districts that each cover one or more counties. They hear felonies, larger civil cases and most divorce and custody cases. County courts sit in every county and handle probate, guardianships, smaller civil claims, misdemeanors and, in most counties, juvenile cases. Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy counties have separate juvenile courts.

Communities

Nebraska Communities With a Private Investigator Page

Every Nebraska community over 3,000 residents, by population (U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimates (Vintage 2024)).

CommunityCountyPopulation (2024 est.)
OmahaDouglas County489,265
LincolnLancaster County300,619
BellevueSarpy County64,777
Grand IslandHall County53,250
KearneyBuffalo County34,741
FremontDodge County28,190
NorfolkMadison County26,162
PapillionSarpy County25,248
HastingsAdams County25,152
ColumbusPlatte County25,126
North PlatteLincoln County22,549
La VistaSarpy County16,543
ScottsbluffScotts Bluff County14,323
South Sioux CityDakota County13,910
BeatriceGage County12,290
LexingtonDawson County11,205
GretnaSarpy County9,207
GeringScotts Bluff County8,554
YorkYork County8,179
AllianceBox Butte County8,071
BlairWashington County7,999
SewardSeward County7,752
CreteSaline County7,580
Nebraska CityOtoe County7,526
McCookRed Willow County7,212
PlattsmouthCass County6,887
SchuylerColfax County6,708
SidneyCheyenne County6,483
RalstonDouglas County6,443
WayneWayne County6,229
HoldregePhelps County5,556
ChadronDawes County5,094
WahooSaunders County4,970
OgallalaKeith County4,751
AuroraHamilton County4,715
WaverlyLancaster County4,543
Falls CityRichardson County4,044
CozadDawson County3,945
FairburyJefferson County3,858
O'NeillHolt County3,578
Broken BowCuster County3,491
AuburnNemaha County3,473
Ashland TownshipSaunders County3,466
West PointCuming County3,460
GothenburgDawson County3,447
AshlandSaunders County3,369
Columbus TownshipPlatte County3,367
ValleyDouglas County3,336
HickmanLancaster County3,285
Central CityMerrick County3,145
MindenKearney County3,116
David CityButler County3,026

Read the full Nebraska investigator guide

Neighboring states: Colorado · Iowa · Kansas · Missouri · South Dakota · Wyoming

How this service works

Investigator Consulting in Nebraska

Delator Group is a private investigation firm licensed in Tennessee and headquartered in Nashville. In Nebraska, Delator Group is not licensed as a private investigator or private investigative agency and does not perform, supervise or direct investigations. We review requests and refer them to independent investigators who hold the license Nebraska requires. Those investigators contract with clients directly, set their own fees and are responsible for the work. Delator Group may receive compensation from participating investigators for referrals.

FAQ

Questions About Finding an Investigator in Nebraska

Which Nebraska communities have their own page?

Every incorporated Nebraska city, town or village with more than 3,000 residents, plus every township or town government of that size, has its own page here, 52 in all. Smaller places are covered by the nearest page and the statewide guide.

Is Delator Group licensed in Nebraska?

No. In Nebraska, Delator Group provides investigator consulting and referral only. Investigations are performed by independently licensed Nebraska investigators who contract with you directly.

Who licenses private investigators in Nebraska?

The Nebraska Secretary of State, Licensing Division, under Private Detective Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-3201 to 71-3213. Private detectives and private detective agencies need Secretary of State licenses, and plain clothes investigators employed by agencies need their own licenses.

How do I check an investigator's Nebraska license?

Check the Secretary of State's published rosters of licensed private detectives, agencies and plain clothes investigators, or call the Licensing Division.

Is Nebraska a one-party or two-party consent state?

Nebraska is generally a one-party consent state. Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-290(2)(c) lets a participant, or someone with a participant's prior consent, record a conversation, unless the purpose is criminal or tortious. Recording a conversation that no participant agreed to is a different matter. An attorney can confirm how the rule applies, including for calls that cross state lines.