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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:

Private dockets.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1925-015
Identifier: 1925-015
Dates: Other: 1832 - 1837

Reasons of the court.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-001
Identifier: 1919-001
Dates: Other: 1803 - 1807

Record book.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2011-080
Identifier: 2011-080
Dates: Other: 1769 - 1803

Record book.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1986-036
Identifier: 1986-036
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1907

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2011-082
Identifier: 2011-082
Dates: Other: c. 1822-1960

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1940-006
Identifier: 1940-006
Dates: Other: 1745 - 1869

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1996-005
Identifier: 1996-005
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1948

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2002-094
Identifier: 2002-094
Dates: Other: 1872 - 1969

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1925-013
Identifier: 1925-013
Dates: Other: 1783 - 1900

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2019-006
Identifier: 2019-006
Dates: Other: c. 1793-c. 1819

Records

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2013-055
Identifier: 2013-055
Dates: Other: 1935 - 1939

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 2014-011
Identifier: 2014-011
Dates: Other: 1786 - 1928

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1921-027
Identifier: 1921-027
Dates: Other: 1870 - 1903

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1936-004
Identifier: 1936-004
Dates: Other: 1666 - 1855

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-002
Identifier: 1932-002
Dates: Other: 1798 - 1827

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1932-013
Identifier: 1932-013
Dates: Other: 1707 - 1855

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-008
Identifier: 1919-008
Dates: Other: 1715 - 1798

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-002
Identifier: 1919-002
Dates: Other: 1810 - 1817

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1919-031
Identifier: 1919-031
Dates: Other: 1702 - 1795

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1915-020
Identifier: 1915-020
Dates: Other: 1726 - 1741

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1980-030
Identifier: 1980-030
Dates: Other: 1948-1979

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-015
Identifier: 1979-015
Dates: Other: 1951 - 1979

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-025
Identifier: 1979-025
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1977

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-010
Identifier: 1979-010
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1979

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-031
Identifier: 1979-031
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1979

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-019
Identifier: 1979-019
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1979

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-020
Identifier: 1979-020
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1969

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1997-047
Identifier: 1997-047
Dates: Other: 1805 - 1971

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-030
Identifier: 1979-030
Dates: Other: 1917 - 1979

Records.

 Unprocessed Material — Accession 1979-002
Identifier: 1979-002
Dates: Other: 1883 - 1979