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A legal history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830–1900 is in: | A legal history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830–1900 is in: | ||
Firmage, Edwin Brown and Richard C. Mangrum. ''Zion in the Courts''. Urbana Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1988. (Family History Library {{FHL|632008|title-id|disp=book 289.309 F516z}}.) This book covers the time period when Church and civil courts overlapped. It is indexed and includes a bibliography. | Firmage, Edwin Brown and Richard C. Mangrum. ''Zion in the Courts''. Urbana Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1988. (Family History Library {{FHL|632008|title-id|disp=book 289.309 F516z}}.) This book covers the time period when Church and civil courts overlapped. It is indexed and includes a bibliography. | ||
=== Provisional Government of the State of Deseret (1849-1850) === | === Provisional Government of the State of Deseret (1849-1850) === | ||
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The following record covers the courts in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and Beaver. The record has many polygamy cases and various other crimes. | The following record covers the courts in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and Beaver. The record has many polygamy cases and various other crimes. | ||
United States District Court (Utah). ''Case Files of the U.S. District Courts for the Territory of Utah 1870-1896''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1401. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1985. [http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] $ has copies of the Utah Territorial Case files digitized from the Denver Branch of the National Archives, where the Utah State Archive records were transferred. | United States District Court (Utah). ''Case Files of the U.S. District Courts for the Territory of Utah 1870-1896''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1401. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1985. [http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] $ [[Utah, Territorial Case Files of the U.S. District Courts (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description]] has copies of the Utah Territorial Case files digitized from the Denver Branch of the National Archives, where the Utah State Archive records were transferred. {{FHL|479948|title-id|disp=films 1616325-62}}. These records are indexed by defendant and plaintiff on the first film. The index lists the individual's name, the case file number and the microfilm roll number. The cases were rearranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the defendant's last name then renumbered and are not chronological. | ||
The responsibilities of the federal district courts were transferred in 1896 to the state district courts. | The responsibilities of the federal district courts were transferred in 1896 to the state district courts. | ||
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'''Justice of the peace courts'''. Justices of the peace performed marriages and had limited jurisdiction for civil and criminal cases and small claims. Appeals were made to the probate courts until 1874 and to the federal district courts after that date. A justice of the peace could have served a county, precinct, city, or town. The territorial records overlap with the state justice of peace records described below. Many of the records have been destroyed or are difficult to locate. You may check with the court for the records. If they are not available at the court, the records could be with the personal papers of the justice of the peace. These may be found in libraries, family possession, or museums. | '''Justice of the peace courts'''. Justices of the peace performed marriages and had limited jurisdiction for civil and criminal cases and small claims. Appeals were made to the probate courts until 1874 and to the federal district courts after that date. A justice of the peace could have served a county, precinct, city, or town. The territorial records overlap with the state justice of peace records described below. Many of the records have been destroyed or are difficult to locate. You may check with the court for the records. If they are not available at the court, the records could be with the personal papers of the justice of the peace. These may be found in libraries, family possession, or museums. | ||
=== State of Utah (1896 to Present) === | === State of Utah (1896 to Present) === | ||