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

 Collection
Identifier: RG1039

Scope and Content

Civil, criminal , and combined,dockets and case files from the Platte County Justice of the Peace Courts and Platte 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

  • 1913-1992

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

50 cubic feet (includes volumes and boxes)

Abstract

Platte 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 Platte County.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is divided into seven series including: Chugwater Justice of the Peace records, Glendo Justice of the Peace records, Guernsey Justice of the Peace records, Sunrise/Hartville Justice of hte Peace records, Wheatland Justice of the Peace precinct 1 records, Wheatland Justice of the Peace precinct 2 records, and Platte County Court records

Acquisition Information

Records were transferred in multiple groups from 1981 through 1999

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 Platte County Justice of the Peace and County Court records, 1913-1992
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 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