Valley County Busted Mugshots is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody or a release, post bond, release anyone, or retrieve an official booking record. For a status, record, or official action, contact the public office that holds it.
Official Records Contacts and Next Steps
Valley County Sheriff’s Office and Valley County Jail
125 South 15th Street
Ord, NE 68862
Phone: (308) 728-3906
Fax: (308) 728-5320
County offices publish general hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, open through lunch and closed weekends and holidays. The jail’s contact page also lists vcsodispatchers@yahoo.com and a web form. The county phone is the best identity check before relying on web contact information.
Valley County Clerk of District Court
Lisa Bower, 125 South 15th Street, Ord, NE 68862
Phone: (308) 728-3831
Ask the clerk to confirm counter hours before an in-person visit. Court records address the outcome after a booking, not necessarily a current jail status.
Start with the official route that matches the question:
- Recent local booking or current-custody question: review the agency-linked Inmates feed and Call Logs, then call the sheriff/jail. The dated feed is not a confirmed live roster.
- Copy of a booking record or qualifying photo: use the county’s Freedom of Information request guidance. Send the request to the department that holds the record, or ask the County Clerk to forward an uncertain request. The county describes approximate actual material and duplication costs, not a fixed mugshot fee.
- Charge outcome or a court case: contact the Clerk of District Court above or use Nebraska’s JUSTICE case search. A booking allegation can change, be dismissed, or be resolved later in court.
- State-prison sentence or NDCS record: use the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services offender search. For an NDCS record request, write to DCS.PublicRecords@nebraska.gov or the Public Disclosure Unit, P.O. Box 94661, Lincoln, NE 68509, with a narrow description and date range.
- Active-warrant question: begin with the Most Wanted Fugitives guide, then verify status directly with the appropriate law-enforcement agency. Do not act on an online listing alone.
- Federal or immigration detention: use the official Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator, which are separate systems from Valley County records.
- Local news context: the Crime News page explains how the Ord Quiz and other secondary sources differ from a custodian’s booking record.