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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:

Hearings transcripts.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-022
Identifier: 1979-022
Dates: Other: 1928 - 1956

Index.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1928-005
Identifier: 1928-005
Dates: Other: 1865 - 1887

Index.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-026
Identifier: 1979-026
Dates: Other: n.d.

Index to Coroner's cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-037
Identifier: 1979-037
Dates: Other: 1972 - 1979

Indices.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-009
Identifier: 1979-009
Dates: Other: 1930 - 1973

Inquests.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-009
Identifier: 1932-009
Dates: Other: 1711 - 1849

Inquests.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1942-003
Identifier: 1942-003
Dates: Other: 1890 - 1929

Insolvency cases.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-006
Identifier: 1921-006
Dates: Other: 1833 - 1841

Insolvent debtors' petitions.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-032
Identifier: 1932-032
Dates: Other: 1829 - 1841

Judgments.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-071
Identifier: 1997-071
Dates: Other: 1861 - 1948

Judgments and appeals.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-066
Identifier: 1932-066
Dates: Other: 1785 - 1855

Judgments and taverners.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-067
Identifier: 1932-067
Dates: Other: 1800 - 1855

Judicial Department records

 Collection
Identifier: RG003
Abstract This record group consists of 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....
Dates: 1636-1991

Juries impanelled.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1928-004
Identifier: 1928-004
Dates: Other: 1884 - 1899

Jurors.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1927-014
Identifier: 1927-014
Dates: Other: 1754 - 1854

Jury dockets.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1925-003
Identifier: 1925-003
Dates: Other: 1855 - 1872

Justice of the Peace oaths.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1985-045
Identifier: 1985-045
Dates: Other: 1797 - 1935

Lab reports.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1980-028
Identifier: 1980-028
Dates: Other: 1972 - 1979

Ledger.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1984-106
Identifier: 1984-106
Dates: Other: 1904 - 1927

Liquor license appeal.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1928-010
Identifier: 1928-010
Dates: Other: 1902 - 1903

Liquor licenses.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1928-023
Identifier: 1928-023
Dates: Other: 1879 - 1903

Litchfield County, County Court files

 Collection
Identifier: RG003_LCC_Files
Abstract Files hold the most detailed information available on a particular case. Files usually contain a summons or writ, a document that contains a variety of other useful information, and often one or more additional documents, such as a debt by note, debt by bond, a list of book debts, depositions and/or testimony of witnesses, pleadings by lawyers, power of attorney, an accounting of court costs, and occasionally summonses for witnesses and a copy of the jury...
Dates: 1751-1855

Litchfield County, County Court papers by subject

 Collection
Identifier: RG003_LCC_PBS
Abstract Papers by Subject is an artificial collection consisting of materials removed from Litchfield County Court Files series by State Library staff after the records were received from the Litchfield court. Subjects include: Admissions to the Bar; Appointment of Officers; Confiscated Estates and Loyalists; Conservators and Guardians; Costs; Court Expenses; Executions; Indians; Inquests; Insolvents; Jurors; Licenses; Meeting House;...
Dates: 1750-1855

Litchfield County Court minorities collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG003_LCC_Minorities
Abstract

The Litchfield County Court Minorities Collection is an artificial collection consisting of photocopies of cases involving African Americans and Native Americans from the Files and Papers by Subject series of Litchfield County Court records. All originals have been retired and second copies have been inserted in the places where the originals were once located.

Dates: 1753-1854

Map.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-035
Identifier: 1921-035
Dates: Other: 1856 - 1856

Medical Examiner reports.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-038
Identifier: 1979-038
Dates: Other: 1978 - 1979

Medical Examiner reports.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-013
Identifier: 1979-013
Dates: Other: 1903 - 1928

Medical Examiner reports.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-024
Identifier: 1979-024
Dates: Other: 1893 - 1935

Medical Examiner reports.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-004
Identifier: 1979-004
Dates: Other: 1892 - 1935

Military separation allowance.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1984-105
Identifier: 1984-105
Dates: Other: n.d.