This is a private reference resource, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. The sheriff, the accepting jail, the court, or another records custodian must answer those requests.
Choose the Right Record Holder
Dixon County does not have a verified public local roster or booking-photo feed. The place to begin is the sheriff, followed by the actual accepting facility and the court record. A person may be booked outside the county, and a court result may appear after the jail record changes.
- For a Dixon County booking record or custody question, use the sheriff route below.
- For a state-prison custody search, use the NDCS Inmate Population Search.
- For a court case and later disposition, use Nebraska Justice case information.
- For a Ponca police record, use the city's written public-information request route.
- For a federal or immigration detention question, use the relevant federal agency locator rather than a county booking search.
Dixon County Sheriff Records
The Dixon County Sheriff's Office is the documented county law-enforcement and jail-management contact. Send a written request that identifies the person, date range, and requested record, such as a booking record, jail-register entry, release record, or arrest-identification photograph. Ask the office whether Dixon County accepted the person and, if not, which facility did.
Sheriff Tom Decker
PO Box 900
Ponca, NE 68770
Phone: (402) 755-5608
Fax: (402) 755-5654
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., open through lunch; closed weekends and holidays
Email published in the PSAP source: dixonso@dixoncountyne.gov
The state PSAP list uses 59140 Highway 12, Ponca, for sheriff and emergency communications, while the county general contact page gives 302 3rd Street for county offices. Confirm the delivery location before visiting. The county phone directory also prints (402) 755-5606 for the sheriff, so the office can identify its preferred current number.
Public Records and Court Questions
The county Public Records page does not publish a booking-specific request form or fee schedule. Nebraska's public-record law provides the general framework, including a response no later than four business days and possible actual-copy or service costs. Ask for an estimate rather than assuming a Dixon County record fee. If a request is denied, ask for the written basis and the record custodian responsible for the decision.
Quin Rohan
PO Box 395
Ponca, NE 68770
Phone: (402) 755-5604
Fax: (402) 755-5651
Weekday office hours; noon closure reported by the county
Booking allegations and a court disposition are different records. Court staff can address the official court file, while the sheriff or accepting jail addresses booking and custody material.
Contacting This Resource
Use the operator's contact channel for a question about site text, a broken link, or a technical issue. Do not send sensitive personal records through a site contact form. Official agency pages and custodians control their own records, response times, and privacy practices. An arrest or booking is an accusation, not a finding of guilt, and the court record is the proper place to verify what happened next.