Register a Business Name in Washington County, NE
This service isn't handled by the County Clerk. Here's where to go instead.
Any person who adopts a trade name “may file in the office of the Secretary of State on a form furnished by the Secretary of State an application” (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 87-210) — filing is optional, and the county does not take it. If you register, the registration “shall be published by the applicant once in a newspaper of general circulation” where the business is located, and proof of publication is filed with the Secretary of State (§ 87-219).
⚠️ This office does not process DBA registration — the Nebraska Secretary of State does. The office below is your county's County Clerk — useful for other services.
Where this came from
- Street address: Clerk page lists only a PO box; 1555 Colfax St. is printed on the Election page as the "Election Office" and on the Register of Deeds page as the courthouse, not as the Clerk office's address.
- Hours: no office hours published on the Clerk page (the Election page gives in-person early-voting hours only)
Call or check the county website for the County Clerk's office address and hours.
This page shows the best information we have for Washington County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.