Nebraska Criminal History Request — How to Get Your RAP Sheet and Court Records

You can't file a set-aside petition or sealing motion in Nebraska if you don't know exactly what's on your record. And guessing from memory is the fastest way to get a filing kicked back by the clerk. Before you can clear anything, you need to pull your records from two separate systems — the Nebraska State Patrol and the JUSTICE court database — because neither one shows the complete picture on its own.

How to Request Your Nebraska State Patrol RAP Sheet

The Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division maintains the official Record of Arrest and Prosecution (RAP) sheet. This is the document most employers and landlords pull during a background check, and it's the baseline you need before filing any court motion.

You have three ways to request it:

Online: Use the Nebraska State Patrol's Limited Criminal History Search portal. You'll need your full legal name and date of birth. Results for clean records come back immediately; records requiring manual research take up to three business days.

By mail: Download Form NSP 752 (Criminal History Record Request Form) from the State Patrol website. Fill it out, include payment, and mail it to the Criminal Identification Division in Lincoln.

In person: Visit any State Patrol Troop Area office with a valid photo ID.

The cost is $30 regardless of which method you choose — name-based or fingerprint-based.

One critical detail: the standard public RAP sheet is redacted under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3523. That means dismissed cases, diversions, and any records that were automatically sealed after December 31, 2016 won't appear. If you need to see everything — including sealed non-conviction records — you'll need to submit a notarized release form requesting a "Complete Criminal History."

Searching the JUSTICE Court Database

The State Patrol database only captures arrests where the individual was fingerprinted and the arresting agency forwarded the fingerprint card. That means some convictions, especially older misdemeanors processed without booking, may not appear on your RAP sheet at all.

To fill those gaps, search the JUSTICE system — Nebraska's statewide trial court case management database:

Online: The one-time name search costs $17 and gives you access to results for three calendar days (limited to 30 results per search).

At the courthouse: Every county courthouse has a public access terminal where you can search for free. You only pay if you need printed copies.

Cross-reference every entry on your RAP sheet against the JUSTICE results. If a conviction appears on one but not the other, you'll need to use the court docket number, charge codes, and sentencing details from whichever system has the record when you prepare your petition.

What to Look for in Your Records

Once you have both reports, verify three things before taking any action:

Financial satisfaction. Contact the clerk of the sentencing court and confirm that all fines, court costs, restitution, and probation fees show a zero balance. Get a receipt or letter confirming this. Unpaid obligations are an absolute bar to both set-asides and pardons in Nebraska.

Accurate charge classifications. Make sure the offense description, statute number, and sentence type match your memory. Errors in state databases happen — and filing a set-aside petition that references the wrong statute can delay your case by months.

Disposition status. Check whether each case shows as convicted, dismissed, acquitted, or diverted. This determines which relief pathway applies: set-aside for convictions (§ 29-2264), sealing for non-convictions (§ 29-3523), or a pardon application for felonies with prison sentences over one year.

Why You Need Both Reports Before Filing

Filing a set-aside petition without checking both systems creates two risks. First, you might miss a conviction that still appears on commercial background checks even though it's absent from your RAP sheet — meaning an employer could still find it after your set-aside goes through. Second, you might discover additional cases eligible for sealing that you can handle at the same time, saving yourself a second round of filing fees.

The Nebraska Expungement & Record Sealing Guide walks you through the entire records-gathering process and includes a reconciliation worksheet to help you compare your RAP sheet against JUSTICE results before you prepare any court filings.

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