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Guide to the Hot Springs County Justice of the Peace records

 Collection
Identifier: RG1216

Scope and Content

Civil, criminal and combined dockets filed with the Hot Springs County Justice of the Peace Courts. Cases heard by the Justice of the Peace Courts involved misdemeanor charges. Felony cases were either dismissed or bound over to the County District Court.

Dates

  • 1913-1975

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Extent

12 cubic feet (includes volumes and boxes)

Abstract

Hot Springs County Justice of the Peace records as maintained by the Wyoming State Archives consist of civil, criminal and juvenile dockets. They were originally filed with the Justice of the Peace in Hot Springs County.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is divided into three series including: Anderson Justice of the Peace records, Grass Creek Justice of the Peace records, and Thermopolis Justice of the Peace records,

Acquisition Information

MA 14789, transferred to Wyoming State Archives on June 17,1989

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by at the date of processing.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Wyoming State Archives staff

Title
Guide to the Hot Springs County Justice of the Peace records, 1913-1975
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Processed by Wyoming State Archives staff
Date
"©" 2015
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

Contact:
Barrett Building
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Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826