This is a private reference site, not a sheriff's office, jail, court, or corrections agency. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull official booking records. Use the appropriate public office or official locator for those actions.
Where to Start for Howard Records
Howard County Sheriff Office
612 Indian Street Suite 13
St. Paul, NE 68873
Phone: 308-754-5433
Fax: 308-754-5436
Email: hcso@howardcountyso.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sheriff: Michael Hoff
Howard County Communications
Emergency: call or text 911
Non-emergency: 308-754-5458
Fax: 308-754-5517
Email: dispatchers@howardcountyso.org
Chief Dispatcher: Melissa Paxton
Valley County Jail
125 S. 15th Street
Ord, NE 68862
Phone: 308-728-3906
Howard sheriff report requests are handled by phone or email. The official sheriff page lists accident reports and sheriff reports at $10, payable by cash or check only. For custody questions, choose the route that matches the person and record you need:
- For a recent Howard County arrest or local booking question, start with jail inmate records and the Howard County Sheriff Office.
- For booking photos or whether a photo is available, review jail roster mugshots and confirm with the official record holder.
- For filed charges after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and the Nebraska court search routes.
- For a facility-specific question, use the detention facility links in the footer, starting with Valley County Jail.
- For a sentenced Nebraska prisoner, search the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services locator rather than a county jail roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.