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

 Collection
Identifier: RG1033

Scope and Content

Civil, criminal, combined, and family violence dockets and case files from the Lincoln 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. Cases heard by the County Courts could involve either misdemeanor or low-level felony charges.

Dates

  • 1913-1995

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

73 cubic feet (includes volumes and boxes)

Abstract

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

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is divided into five series including: Afton Justice of the Peace records, Kemmerer Justice of the Peace records, Sublett Justice of the Peace records, Lincoln County Court-Afton records, and Lincoln County Court-Kemmerer 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 Lincoln County Justice of the Peace and County Court records, 1913-1995
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
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826