Series 30787
Grand County (Utah)
Justice dockets, 1898-1959.
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Schedule Description
This series contains bound volumes maintained by the justice courts of Grand County, including the Moab No. 2 precinct and Thompson precinct. The records document cases heard before the county justice court. Dockets typically contains information such as the name of the parties involved in each case, the date of the case, a summary of the charges, a summary of the proceedings, the decision on the case, and the consequences imposed, if any. The earliest records were handwritten and most contain an index compiled by the record-keeper at the front of the ledger. Common charges include operating a business without license, assault and battery, disturbing the peace, and property damage.
Scope and Content
This series contains bound volumes maintained by the justice courts of Grand County, including the Moab No. 2 precinct and Thompson precinct. This series does not include the justice court for Moab City. The records document cases heard before the county justice court. Dockets typically contains information such as the name of the parties involved in each case, the date of the case, a summary of the charges, a summary of the proceedings, the decision on the case, and the consequences imposed, if any. The earliest records were handwritten and most contain an index compiled by the record-keeper at the front of the ledger. Common charges include operating a business without license, assault and battery, disturbing the peace, and property damage.