Guide to the Crook County Justices of the Peace records
Scope and Content
Dockets, and journals filed with the Crook County Justice of the Peace and County Courts ranging from criminal, civil court records, marriage records and coroners inquests . 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
- 1883-1893, 1952-1988
Creator
- Crook County (Wyo.). Justice of the Peace (Organization)
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
38 cubic feet (includes volumes and boxes)
Abstract
Crook County Justice of the Peace/County Court records as maintained by the Wyoming State Archives consist of dockets, and files. They were originally filed with the Justice of the Peace in Crook County.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is divided into seven series including: Hay Creek Justice of the Peace records, Hullett Justice of the Peace records, Keystone Justice of the Peace records, Moorcroft Justice of the Peace records, Sundance Inside Southside Justice of the Peace records, Sundance Inside Northside Justice of the Peace records, and Sundance Justice of the Peace records,
Acquisition Information
MA 18704, transferred to Wyoming State Archives on February 13, 1991
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Curtis Greubel and Carl Hallberg
Creator
- Crook County (Wyo.). Justice of the Peace (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Crook County Justices of the Peace records, 1886-1893, 1952-1988
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Curtis Greubel and Carl Hallberg
- 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
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov