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Guide to the Sweetwater County Justice of the Peace and County Court records

 Collection
Identifier: RG1014

Scope and Content

Civil, criminal, and combined,dockets and case files, marriage licenses, indices, and Green River probate docket from the Sweetwater County Justice of the Peace Courts and Sweetwater County Court. 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. Cases heard by the County Courts could involve either misdemeanor or low-level felony charges.

Dates

  • 1868-1992

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

294 cubic feet (includes volumes and boxes)

Abstract

Sweetwater County Justice of the Peace and County Court records as maintained by the Wyoming State Archives consist of civil, criminal, and combined court records. They were originally filed with the Justice of the Peace and County Courts in Sweetwater County.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is divided into six series including: Granger Justice of the Peace records, Miner's Delight Justice of the Peace records, Rock Springs Justice of the Peace records, South Pass City Justice of hte Peace records, Wamsutter Justice of the Peace records and Green River Justice of the Peace records

Acquisition Information

Records were transferred in multiple groups from 1973 through 1998

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 Sweetwater County Justice of the Peace and County Court Records, 1868-1992
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 inEnglish

Repository Details

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

Contact:
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826