Nebraska Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: None of the 3 phone-ban courthouses in Nebraska provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 3 in Nebraska provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 3 courthouses that ban phones, 3 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Nebraska major courthouses (including the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center and Lancaster County Hall of Justice) strictly regulate or ban cell phones inside courtrooms and security zones.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Douglas County Douglas County Courthouse (Omaha) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Douglas County Courthouse (Omaha)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Omaha	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Lancaster County Lancaster County Courthouse (Lincoln) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Lancaster County Courthouse (Lincoln)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Lincoln	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Sarpy County Sarpy County Courthouse (Papillion) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Sarpy County Courthouse (Papillion)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Papillion	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Nebraska have lockers for cell phones?

None of the 3 phone-ban courthouses in Nebraska provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 3 counties in Nebraska are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.