Scope and Contents Information Record No. 2 is the court record of criminal allegations made against the defendant by one or more persons, in front of witness(es), and brought before the District Court by the County Prosecuting Attorney. The said information being the basis by which the defendant could be formally charged with an alleged criminal act and be brought before the court to make answer and plead guilty or innocent to the charge(s). The record provides information on the nature of the charge(s),...

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Certificates are proof of attendance of witness and claim for expenses incurred by witness (fee and travel). Provides dates of term of court, case, witness name, amount due to witness for fees and travel. See Box 2, for samples of witness certificates for 1899 - 1912.