Series 26741
Sanpete County (Utah). Justice of the Peace : Fountain Green Justice dockets, 1874-1927.
0.50 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
These justice dockets document both civil cases and misdemeanors heard by the justice of the peace. Information about each case in the dockets includes the name of the justice of peace hearing the case, names of the plaintiff and defendant, a description of the complaint, date heard, a summary of the case, along with the decision and any penalty imposed, and the signature of the justice of peace. The earliest docket is hand-written in a lined notebook, while the later two dockets are written in pre-printed form books.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Copies of these records are located at Familysearch.org View Online.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was archivally processed by Alan Barnett in July 2011.
Other Finding Aids
Indexes: The later two dockets contain name indexes for both plaintiff and defendant.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Reel | Box | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1874-1900; Justice of the Peace Docket |
| 1 | 1 | 1896-1906; Justice's Docket |
| 1 | 1 | 1903-1927; Justice's Docket |