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REC/GOV/003. Judicial Department.

 Record Group Term
Identifier: REC/GOV/003
This record group consists of all types of legal documents relevant to court action, including, but not limited to, dockets, formal decisions, rules, appointments, judges’ notes and opinions, indexes, case files, record books, executions, reports, and administrative papers, as well as materials from related entities such as the State Bar Examining Committee and Coroners and Medical Examiners. The records date from 1636 to the late 20th century, with the bulk from the 17th through the 19th century. Most extant state court records prior to 1870 are in the State Archives along with a substantial volume of municipal and justice court records. Record Group 003 also includes probate records including wills, inventories, bonds, administration reports, etc. until 1698, when the General Assembly established the separate probate court system. See record group 004 for Records of the Probate Court. The records of the Judicial Department include colony and statewide materials for the Particular Court, 1639-65; Court of Assistants, 1665-1711; Superior Court, 1711-1879; and Supreme Court of Errors, 1784-1901. The bulk of the records, however, are arranged by county and consist of papers of county courts, courts of common pleas, superior courts, supreme courts of errors, and maritime courts.

Found in 303 Collections and/or Records:

1919-020

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-020
Identifier: 1919-020
Dates: Other: 1760 - 1879

1984-020

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1984-020
Identifier: 1984-020
Dates: Other: n.d.

1993-033

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1993-033
Identifier: 1993-033
Dates: Other: 1688 - 1689

2007-055

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2007-055
Identifier: 2007-055

Account book.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-060
Identifier: 1932-060
Dates: Other: 1785 - 1829

Administrative files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1980-025
Identifier: 1980-025
Dates: Other: 1954 - 1979

Administrative files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-034
Identifier: 1979-034
Dates: Other: 1961 - 1979

African Americans and People of Color.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2004-035
Identifier: 2004-035
Dates: Other: 1701 - 1854

Appeals.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1928-022
Identifier: 1928-022
Dates: Other: 1798 - 1854

Appeals.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-022
Identifier: 1921-022
Dates: Other: 1809 - 1855

Appeals.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-018
Identifier: 1932-018
Dates: Other: 1798 - 1851

Appeals log.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-069
Identifier: 1997-069
Dates: Other: 1941 - 1960

Appointments.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-023
Identifier: 1979-023
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1939

Assignments.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1936-002
Identifier: 1936-002
Dates: Other: 1838 - 1844

Auditors.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-017
Identifier: 1932-017
Dates: Other: 1804 - 1841

Bill of cost.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-010
Identifier: 1921-010
Dates: Other: 1899 - 1907

Case files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-006
Identifier: 1979-006
Dates: Other: 1968 - 1979

Case files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1980-029
Identifier: 1980-029
Dates: Other: 1968 - 1979

Case files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-021
Identifier: 1979-021
Dates: Other: 1972 - 1979

Case files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-012
Identifier: 1979-012
Dates: Other: 1952 - 1978

Case notes for criminal trials.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1928-011
Identifier: 1928-011
Dates: Other: 1932 - 1933

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1988-015
Identifier: 1988-015
Dates: Other: 1926 - 1948

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1980-005
Identifier: 1980-005
Dates: Other: 1894 - 1897

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-048
Identifier: 1932-048
Dates: Other: 1913 - 1921

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1948-001
Identifier: 1948-001
Dates: Other: 1903 - 1915

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1948-002
Identifier: 1948-002
Dates: Other: 1914 - 1925

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1996-020
Identifier: 1996-020
Dates: Other: n.d.

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-042
Identifier: 1997-042
Dates: Other: 1869 - 1939

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-005
Identifier: 1997-005
Dates: Other: 1925 - 1969

Civil cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-004
Identifier: 1997-004
Dates: Other: 1890 - 1969