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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:

Criminal case files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-028
Identifier: 1919-028
Dates: Other: 1926 - 1926

Criminal decisions.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-009
Identifier: 1921-009
Dates: Other: 1879 - 1881

Criminal dockets.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2014-023
Identifier: 2014-023
Dates: Other: 1950 - 1972

Criminal files.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-029
Identifier: 1919-029
Dates: Other: 1928 - 1944

Criminal files, civil dockets, discontinued cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1985-007
Identifier: 1985-007
Dates: Other: 1870 - 1947

Daily blotters.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-070
Identifier: 1997-070
Dates: Other: 1904 - 1977

Declarations of Intended Citizenship.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-007
Identifier: 1921-007
Dates: Other: 1856 - 1873

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1927-012
Identifier: 1927-012
Dates: Other: 1798 - 1855

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-014
Identifier: 1932-014
Dates: Other: 1775 - 1855

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-063
Identifier: 1932-063
Dates: Other: 1807 - 1855

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-062
Identifier: 1932-062
Dates: Other: 1785 - 1855

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-079
Identifier: 1997-079
Dates: Other: 1851 - 1855

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-005
Identifier: 1921-005
Dates: Other: 1853 - 1881

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-020
Identifier: 1921-020
Dates: Other: 1809 - 1855

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-039
Identifier: 1932-039
Dates: Other: 1869 - 1899

Defaults.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-066
Identifier: 1997-066
Dates: Other: 1841 - 1882

Defaults and appeals.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-061
Identifier: 1932-061
Dates: Other: 1800 - 1852

Depositions.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1927-007
Identifier: 1927-007
Dates: Other: 1830 - 1915

Depositions.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1986-012
Identifier: 1986-012
Dates: Other: 1800 - 1906

Discontinuances.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1928-017
Identifier: 1928-017
Dates: Other: 1831 - 1855

Discontinuances.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1927-004
Identifier: 1927-004
Dates: Other: 1836 - 1922

Discontinuance/Withdrawn.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1985-042
Identifier: 1985-042
Dates: Other: 1892 - 1955

Discontinued cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1915-011
Identifier: 1915-011
Dates: Other: 1891 - 1903

Disposition of liquor.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-080
Identifier: 1997-080
Dates: Other: 1929 - 1931

Dissolutions of Corporations.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1985-043
Identifier: 1985-043
Dates: Other: 1917 - 1956

Divorce records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-030
Identifier: 1919-030
Dates: Other: 1868 - 1940

Divorce records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-015
Identifier: 1932-015
Dates: Other: 1724 - 1795

Dockets.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1996-006
Identifier: 1996-006
Dates: Other: 1841 - 1964

Dockets.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-043
Identifier: 1932-043
Dates: Other: 1726 - 1872

Dockets.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1915-015
Identifier: 1915-015
Dates: Other: 1726 - 1855