AGENCY: Lieutenant Governor

SERIES: 305
TITLE: Criminal warrant register
DATES: i 1881-1895.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: Warrants for the arrest of criminals were issued by the Governor's Office in response to the receipt of requisitions from other governors for the extradition of persons who had been accused of committing crimes in their states. The warrant directed the law enforcement official, usually a marshal or county sheriff to find and arrest the person named. Copies of these warrants were filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, and this register contains the record copy. A separate register for recording warrants was not kept after statehood. In addition to the name of the criminal, the crime committed and the name of the agent authorized to receive the fugitive is listed.

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.

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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