Butler County Jail Roster Status
No official Butler County public jail roster, current-inmate list, booking report, or county inmate-search form was located on the Butler County website. The Butler County Sheriff's Office page lists Sheriff Tom Dion, the office address, phone, fax, jail-management duties, and a state inmate population search link. That link routes to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services system, which is not a full county jail roster for recent arrests.
The local result is straightforward. If a person may be in the Butler County Detention Center, the first access channel is the sheriff's office at 402-367-7400 or an in-person inquiry at 451 N 5th Street in David City. If the person has been sentenced to state prison, use NDCS. If the question is about release alerts, use NEVCAP and confirm with the jail. If charges have been filed, use Nebraska JUSTICE or the local courts.
Butler County board minutes from February 2, 2026 add an unusual caution. The annual Jail Evaluation Report discussion said admission and release documentation was not being reported according to Crime Commission specifications because of the Central Square/Zuercher reporting issue. That makes the absence of a recent online hit less useful than it might be in a county with a stable public roster and active state reporting.
Search Butler County Jail Records
The best Butler County inmate records workflow starts with current custody and then moves outward. Ask the jail first when the arrest was recent, the family has heard about a same-day booking, or bond must be verified before money is sent. Use statewide or federal tools only after the custody type fits that tool. That prevents a common error: searching NDCS for a person who is still in the county jail and has not been sentenced to state prison.
- Call the Butler County Sheriff's Office at 402-367-7400 and ask whether the person is currently held at the Butler County Detention Center.
- Have the person's full name, date of birth if known, arrest date, arresting agency, and any case number ready.
- Ask for public custody status, booking or release date, bond status, court routing, and whether another agency hold or detainer exists.
- If the person has moved to state prison, search NDCS Incarceration Records by last name or DCS ID.
- Use NEVCAP for victim notification and release-alert searches, then verify local release status by phone.
- File a written Nebraska public-records request if the needed booking record is historical or not released through a quick custody check.
Butler County Roster Search Fields
The local public roster field table is short because no official Butler County roster form was found. The useful field lists come from the statewide NDCS locator and the Crime Commission jail data query. These sources should be used for their stated purposes only. NDCS is a person lookup for Nebraska state correctional custody. The Crime Commission query is a statistical tool for release data and demographics.
| System | Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County local roster | Local roster fields | Not available | Not available | No official public Butler County jail roster located. |
| NDCS Incarceration Records | Last Name | Text | Required unless DCS ID is used | Letters only, maxlength 25. |
| NDCS Incarceration Records | First Name | Text | No | Letters only, maxlength 20. |
| NDCS Incarceration Records | DCS ID Number | Text | Required unless last name is used | Numeric only, maxlength 7. |
| Crime Commission Jail Data Query | Select Agency | Multi-select | No | Includes BUTLER CO SO DAVID CITY. |
The NDCS locator is the state inmate search linked from the Butler sheriff page.
Use that form after a person is in state correctional custody. A recent Butler County jail booking may not appear there.
Butler County Inmate Profile Fields
A public Butler County inmate profile could not be inventoried from a county website because no public profile page was located. Instead, requesters should ask the sheriff or records custodian for disclosable jail-record fields. Nebraska law allows access to public records, but exceptions may apply for juvenile records, medical information, security details, active investigations, sealed records, some criminal-history material, and other protected content.
| Field | What it shows in Butler County research |
|---|---|
| Name | Not viewable online in an official Butler roster; verify by phone, in person, or request. |
| Booking number | Not located in public source. |
| Booking date/time | Not published online; likely part of a jail record if disclosable. |
| Mugshot | No official public Butler roster mugshot page located. |
| Charges | Booking charges are not online; court-filed charges may appear in JUSTICE after filing. |
| Bond | Not published online; call the sheriff and court for active bond status. |
| Release status | Not published locally; use sheriff confirmation and NEVCAP where available. |
Find County State Federal Inmates
Butler County inmate records split by custody system. The Butler County Detention Center is local adult jail custody. NDCS is for Nebraska state prison custody. BOP is for federal sentenced inmates and covers records from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is for immigration detainees who are currently in ICE custody or certain CBP custody longer than 48 hours. A U.S. Marshals hold or federal pretrial matter may not appear in BOP if the person is not yet a sentenced federal inmate.
| Custody | Where to look | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or local jail custody | Butler County Sheriff's Office, 402-367-7400 | Current custody, bond, release, visit eligibility. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | NDCS Incarceration Records | DCS ID, state facility, offense/history, release data where public. |
| Victim notification | NEVCAP | Offender search and notification signup, with local phone verification. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal prison records from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | A-number or name/country/date-of-birth search path. |
Butler County Jail Facility
Butler County has one local detention facility in the resolved custody map. The Butler County Detention Center is operated by the Butler County Sheriff's Office and serves as the county jail for recent arrests, pretrial detainees, local sentenced jail inmates, and contract inmates when an agreement applies. No separate municipal jail, work-release center, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention facility was located in Butler County through official sources.
Butler County Detention Center
451 N 5th Street
David City, NE 68632
402-367-7400
Call for current custody, bond, visitation, mail, and release questions.
The sheriff page identifies the jail operator and the same public phone number used for the sheriff's office.
Since the county did not publish an inmate roster, that contact page is central to the Butler County inmate records process.
Booking Process in Butler County
Butler County does not publish a step-by-step booking page. A conservative local-jail process starts when the arresting officer or deputy transports the person to the Butler County Detention Center or another suitable facility if the county jail cannot accept the person. Intake usually includes identity confirmation, jail record creation, search, property inventory, booking photograph, fingerprints when required, a basic medical or safety screen, and classification for housing.
If a person is not released by citation, bond, or court order, the jail may hold the person until first appearance or further court action. Booking charges are early law-enforcement labels. The County Attorney reviews the case and may file different formal charges in court. For the court side after booking, the Butler County court records after jail arrest page explains how filed charges and case status are searched.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may block release.
- First appearance
- An early court hearing after arrest.
- PR bond
- Release based on a promise to appear, rather than a money bond.
Butler County Visitation Rules
No official Butler County Detention Center visitation schedule, video-visit vendor, lobby hours, attorney-visit sheet, visitor entrance rules, or inmate handbook was located on the county website. Call before traveling. Ask whether the person is eligible for visits, whether visits are in person or video, whether an appointment or approval is required, what ID is needed, whether children may attend, and which items are banned at the secure entrance.
| Item | Butler County finding |
|---|---|
| Public schedule | Not located in official county sources. |
| Scheduling URL | Not located. |
| Video vendor | Not located. |
| Visitor ID | Not published; bring government photo ID and verify by phone. |
| Dress code | Not published. |
| Attorney visits | Not published; attorneys should call the jail directly. |
Note: Do not assume phones, bags, tobacco, weapons, recording devices, or bulky property are allowed inside a secure jail or courthouse area.
Butler County Mail and Funds
No official mail format, commissary vendor, phone vendor, tablet vendor, kiosk, online deposit URL, deposit limit, or fee schedule was located for the Butler County Detention Center. Before sending mail or money, call the jail and ask for the inmate's booked name, any booking number used by the facility, the exact mailing format, whether mail is scanned or delivered physically, and whether books, photos, cards, envelopes, or money orders are restricted.
| Service | Published detail | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address | Not published as an inmate-mail format | Use 451 N 5th Street only after the jail confirms mail rules. |
| Commissary vendor | Not located | Ask whether deposits are accepted and what fees apply. |
| Phone provider | Not located | Ask how calls are funded and whether accounts are required. |
| Video visits | Not located | Ask whether the jail uses in-person, video, or both. |
Request Butler County Jail Records
If phone confirmation is not enough, make a written public-records request under Nebraska Public Records Statute 84-712. Identify the person, date range, booking or release date if known, arresting agency, and the specific records requested. For jail records, the request can ask for the booking sheet, jail register entry, public charges, booking and release dates, and disclosable booking photograph. Call first to confirm the current records custodian and the preferred delivery method.
The county public-records page is thin and did not provide a jail-specific request form, fee schedule, email, or online portal. Nebraska law still provides a request route. The agency may redact or withhold material covered by 84-712.05, sealed-record rules, juvenile limits, medical privacy, active investigation concerns, security issues, or criminal-history restrictions.