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District Court Docket Books, 1861-1935

 Series
Identifier: Series-155

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

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

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.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Jefferson County Archives Repository

Contact:
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Suite 2350
Golden CO 80401 United States
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