Series 3533

Tooele City Court Justice Court dockets, 1893-1950.

5.00 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains bound volumes used to record the proceedings of cases heard by justices of the peace. The books are made up of pre-printed forms with space to record basic information about each case. Cases heard by the justice of the peace include both criminal and civil matters, as well as a few inquests and some marriages recorded in the earliest book. Information recorded for each case may include names of the parties in the case, name of the justice, date of the complaint or charge, nature of the complaint or charge, date of hearing, decision of the justice, and any fees or fines associated with the case.

Scope and Content

This series contains bound volumes used to record the proceedings of cases heard by justices of the peace. The books are made up of pre-printed forms with space to record basic information about each case. Cases heard by the justice of the peace include both criminal and civil matters, as well as a few inquests and some marriages recorded in the earliest book. Information recorded for each case may include names of the parties in the case, name of the justice, date of the complaint or charge, nature of the complaint or charge, date of hearing, decision of the justice, and any fees or fines associated with the case. In some cases, documents from the case may have been tucked in the pages of the dockets.

Research Note

The holdings at the State Archives do not include dockets covering certain periods. In addition, there was more than one justice of the peace operating in Tooele at a given time and the Archives holdings may not include the dockets from all the concurrently serving justices.

Arrangement

Generally chronological by court date.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public: Utah Code 63G-2-201(2)(2023)..

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

The city recorder transferred the records in this series to the State Archives in August 2021.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The records in this series were archivally processed by Alan B. Barnett in November 2023.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: Most of the books in this series include a name index.

Related Material

Justice docket for Ophir and Tooele City precincts from Tooele County (Utah). Justice of the Peace : Ophir Precinct,
, contains records from the Tooele City Justice Court dating from 1888 to 1891.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxDescription
11893 Feb 11-1909 Aug 12; Justice's Docket - civil and criminal
11912 Jan 19-1913 Aug 21; Justice's Docket - civil and criminal
21913 Sep 18-1915 Sep 15; Justice's Docket - civil and criminal
21915 Aug 7-1919 May 8; Justice's Docket - civil and criminal
31920 Apr 5-1925 Sep 12; Justice's Docket "B" - City Criminal
31925 Sep 12-1928 Dec 21; Justice's Docket "D" - City Cases
41928 Dec 26-1937 Feb 27; Justice's Docket - criminal cases
41929 Jul 1-1934 Apr 4; Justice's Docket - civil cases
51936 Jan 10-1937 Sep 11; City Justice's Docket - civil and criminal
51937 Mar 4-1940 Feb 28; Justice's Docket - criminal cases
61937 Aug 2-1939 Dec 15; Docket - civil and criminal
61940 Mar 1-1942 Jul 27; Justice's Docket D
71942 Jul 27-1943 Jan 26; Justice's Docket E
71943 Jan 26-Aug 23; Justice's Docket F
81943 Aug 25-1944 Dec 23; Justice's Docket G
81944 Dec 18-1946 Mar 18; Justice's Docket F
91946 Sep 7-1951 Feb 5; Docket
91946 Nov 24-1947 Dec 24; Docket
91948 Jan 5-Dec 8; Docket
101948 Oct 10-1949 Oct 25; Docket
101949 Aug 1-1950 Nov 10; Docket