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• Child Passenger Safety Requirements .
• Do you accept stuffed animals?.
• Do you do fingerprint cards?.
• How can I commend a Sheriff's Office employee for outstanding service?.
• How can I get a copy of an accident report?.
• How can I get a copy of an incident report?.
• How do I file a complaint against a Douglas County Sheriff's Office employee?.
• How do I get a background/records check on myself?.
• How do I know if I live in an area served by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office? .
• How do I obtain a copy of an arrest record or a background check..
• How do I take Hunter Safety classes?.
• My license tag was stolen. Now what?.
• What is the difference between a criminal case and a civil case? .
• What's the difference between a sheriff's office and a police department? .
• What's unusual about calling 9-1-1 from a cell phone? .
• When I go on vacation, will the Douglas County Sheriff's Office check my home?.
• Where do I go for a municipal traffic ticket?.

Jail Information

• What are the rules for visiting someone in jail?.
• What's the difference between jail and prison?.

Sheriff\'s Sales

• Can I get into the property to see the condition of the house or building?.
• If I am the successful bidder, how do I need to pay for the property?.
• Is there an opening amount set before the bidding starts?.
• What are redemption rights?.
• Where can I get the addresses for the foreclosed homes?.

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The News

Latest News

• Welcome to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Reentry_news

• BLOG- Thinking about Corrections 10-10-08.
• County agrees to new jail software 8-28-07.
• Douglas County Jail Pilots a New National Program 10-22-08.
• Douglas County Jail Serves as National Model for Reentry Program 10-13-08.
• Douglas County, Kansas & Denver, Colorado to Pilot a New National 11-3-08.
• Effective Parenting: The Art of Teaching Life Skills is now available! .
• Jail project to help lead national effort 10-18-08.
• New jail program could ease transition to life on the outside 1-7-08.
• New re-entry director aims to reduce recidivism 2-25-08.
• Program Helps Integrate Inmates 9-17-08.
• Reentry Newsletters.
• Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) initiative 10-13-08.

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