Series 26728

District Court (Second District) Grand jury minute book

Dates: 1893-1895.

0.50 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

The primary role of the Grand Jury is to review evidence presented by the prosecutor and determine whether there is probable cause to return an indictment and as such the Jury does not hear all the evidence, or conflicting evidence, information of that nature is found in the case files. This minute book records the actions taken in cases turned over to the Grand Jury for indictment. Cases involve assault, murder, fraud, larceny, burglary, unlawful cohabitation, adultery, polygamy, etc. The minutes provide the defendant's name, date, charge, testimonies presented, and whether an indictment was returned. Included with the Jury minutes are records of names of officials and maintenance notes for the building, jailhouse and records preservation.

Images Available

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is designated as Public.

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Finding Aids

Indexes: March 1893 term includes, in its preface, an index of cases heard. The index contains name of defendant, charge and findings of indictment.

Related Records

Final case records from the District Court (Second District), Series 24071, are the findings of the cases heard by the grand jury in the Territorial Second District Court.

Criminal case files from the District Court (Second District), Series 24291, contains the criminal case files indexed by this series.

REEL	VOLUME	DESCRIPTION
1	1	1893 - 1895