Millard County (Utah). Justice of the Peace : Kanosh Precinct

These eight volumes are used to document individual cases heard by the Kanosh Precinct Justice Court. There are seven general justice dockets that cover the period 1943-50 and 1952-70, and a separate fish and game docket for the period 1952-56. (Fish and game violations are also common in the general dockets as well.) The first ten pages of the Kanosh Precinct Justice Docket for 1967-69 contain the Oak City Precinct Justice Docket (SERIES NUMBER 83346) for 1958-61. The general dockets contain the names of the parties involved, the names of the attorneys, the date, the specific violation or charge, the type of papers filed, the name of the justice of the peace, the decision rendered, and the amount of the fine orlength of the sentence imposed. An individual ledger column for keeping track of the associated fees and costs is included for each case. Each individual volume also contains space at the front for a case index, however the justices in this precinct failed to make use of this feature in all but the 1961-67 volume (where use is minimal). A receipt book for fees paid is placed inside the 1961-67 docket. The fish and game docket contains the individual case number, the name of the defendant, the defendant's plea, the name(s) of any witness(es), the result, and the amount of any fine imposed. Several loose papers are placed inside the fish and game volumeincluding reports on fines and forfeitures, citations, statements, and some correspondence with the State Fish and Game Department. The administrative files belonging to the Justice of the Peace in the Kanosh Precinct may be found in SERIES 83475.

These eight volumes are used to document individual cases heard by the Kanosh Precinct Justice Court. There are seven general justice dockets that cover the period 1943-50 and 1952-70, and a separate fish and game docket for the period 1952-56. (Fish and game violations are also common in the general dockets as well.)

The first ten pages of the Kanosh Precinct Justice Docket for 1967-69 contain the Oak City Precinct Justice Docket (SERIES NUMBER 83346) for 1958-61.

The general dockets contain the names of the parties involved, the names of the attorneys, the date, the specific violation or charge, the type of papers filed, the name of the justice of the peace, the decision rendered, and the amount of the fine or length of the sentence imposed. An individual ledger column for keeping track of the associated fees and costs is included for each case. Each individual volume also contains space at the front for a case index, however the justices in this precinct failed to make use of this feature in all but the 1961-67 volume (where use is minimal).

A receipt book for fees paid is placed inside the 1961-67 docket.

The fish and game docket contains the individual case number, the name of the defendant, the defendant's plea, the name(s) of any witness(es), the result, and the amount of any fine imposed. Several loose papers are placed inside the fish and game volume including reports on fines and forfeitures, citations, statements, and some correspondence with the State Fish and Game Department.

The administrative files belonging to the Justice of the Peace in the Kanosh Precinct may be found in SERIES 83475.