Series 27472
District Court (Second District) Criminal docket, 1874-1895.
0.70 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
The criminal docket books in this series provide information about cases heard by the court. Information includes the case number, names of parties, nature of crime, information about pleadings, and notes on the outcome.
Research Note
Pages 29-40 were removed from the book before its transfer to the Archives.
The docket lists in Book 1 includes information about those involved in the Mountain Meadows massacre (case 31 on page 14).
Arrangement
Chronological by date.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
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.
Custody History
These books were transferred to the State Archives from the 5th District Court in Beaver County in May 2010.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was processed by Jim Kichas in April 2011.
Related Material
Criminal case files from the District Court (Second District), Series 24291, contains the criminal case files cited in this series.
Criminal registers of actions from the District Court (Second District), Series 24346, may contain further information on the criminal cases cited in this series.
Criminal case index from the District Court (Second District), Series 24553, contains an index to the criminal cases cited in this series.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Reel | Volume | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1893-1895 |
| 1 | 2 | 1892-1893 |