AGENCY: District Court (Second District)

SERIES: 27474
TITLE: Bar dockets
DATES: 1888-1893.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by file number.

DESCRIPTION: These court dockets primarily include criminal matters, but also a few civil matters. Information is listed by court term and includes file number, and names of litigants and attorneys. Most cases involve the United States of America vs. a litigant and most attorneys are listed as the U.S. attorney, usually unnamed. Cases are divided into categories: Civil causes, Territorial criminal causes, and U.S. criminal causes. In addition to the docket, the final book also contains notes about court that have been written in pencil and then crossed out.

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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