AGENCY: United States. Commissioner's Court

SERIES: 27471
TITLE: Criminal docket
DATES: 1892-1895.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains one criminal docket book created by the Commissioner of the United States Circuit Court. Under the 1887 Edmunds-Tucker Law, commissioners appointed by the Supreme Court were authorized to exercise jurisdiction over criminal matters in the district courts. The entries in this commissioner's docket are cases that involve the States of America vs. a defendant. Information includes the date, defendant's name, nature of crime, and information about warrants and subpoenas served and returned. Criminal cases in this docket involve theft, fornication, adultery, unlawful cohabitation, and arson.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition based on documentation about individuals, legal procedure, court history and functions. Book(s) serve as a historically useful record for documenting the operation of the court and its ability to fulfill obligations to the public.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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