District Court Docket Books, 1861-1935

Series

Identifier: Series-155

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A docket is the official summary of proceedings in a court of law. These docket books list cases heard in the 1st Judicial District Court in Jefferson County, Colorado. They contain a brief summary of the court proceedings in criminal and civil cases with entries listing case number, date, names of parties, names of attorneys, cause of action and order of the court.

Dates

Record Keeping: 1861-1935

Creator

Colorado. District Court (1st Judicial District) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Archives collection material is non-circulating, requires staff retrieval and is available for use by appointment in the reading room.

Extent

2.64 Cubic Feet (13 Bound Volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Ten of the dockets were transferred to the Archives by the Clerk and Recorder's Office in 1998. Three others were transferred to the Archives by the Colorado State Archives in 2015.

Processing Information

Processed by Ronda Frazier in 2015.

Subjects

Court proceedings -- Dockets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Dockets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings