This Is Not a Court or Government Office. We do not hold case files, schedule hearings, issue certified copies, accept court filings, alter a docket, or provide legal advice. Contact the local court clerk for official action or case-specific confirmation.
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Hitchcock County uses a split clerk structure. Linda K. Smith, County Court Clerk Magistrate, is the local custodian for County Court records, including traffic, misdemeanor, infraction, ordinance, small claims, probate, guardianship, adoption, and county-court juvenile matters. Margaret Pollmann, Clerk of the District Court, maintains the District Court record for felonies, district civil and domestic-relations matters, and other District Court proceedings.
- County Court case, ticket, or setting: contact the County Court Clerk Magistrate at 308-334-5383.
- District Court record or hearing: contact the Clerk of the District Court at 308-334-5646.
- Upcoming court date: use the state calendar, then confirm a doubtful setting with the correct clerk.
- Certified or plain copy: give the clerk the court, case number, document, and plain or certified choice.
- Older, sealed, or restricted record: ask the custodian what public material, if any, can be released.
Hitchcock County Courthouse: 229 East D Street, Trenton, NE 69044. Mailing for County Court is P.O. Box 248, Trenton, NE 69044-0248. The county lists public courthouse hours as 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time on weekdays except holidays. The state directory lists County Court office hours to 4:30 p.m. while noting the courthouse closes at 4:00 p.m., so call before a late visit.
District Court Clerk: Margaret Pollmann, 308-334-5646, fax 308-334-5398, clerk@hitchcockcountyne.gov. County Court Clerk Magistrate: Linda K. Smith, 308-334-5383, state-directory fax 308-334-5351, linda.k.smith@nejudicial.gov. Confirm electronic-request acceptance, payment, and turnaround before sending a records request by email or fax.