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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington|Washington]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington_Court_Records|Washington Court Records]]'' | |||
Major Washington courts that have kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | Major Washington courts that have kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | ||
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'''Probate Courts''' | '''Probate Courts''' | ||
Probate courts were the primary courts for probate matters until 1891, when this responsibility was assumed by the superior courts. In some areas, the probate court had concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction with the district courts. | |||
'''Superior courts''' | '''Superior courts''' | ||
Superior courts have had county wide jurisdiction over criminal cases and major civil cases, juvenile matters, and probate matters. | |||
'''District courts''' | '''District courts''' | ||
District Courts have district wide jurisdiction with the superior courts over misdemeanors, preliminary hearings for felony cases, and minor civil cases. | |||
*The Washington State Archives has online guides to the [http://sos.wa.gov/archives/FrontierJusticeGuidestotheDistrictCourt.aspx district court records] of Washington Territory. | *The Washington State Archives has online guides to the [http://sos.wa.gov/archives/FrontierJusticeGuidestotheDistrictCourt.aspx district court records] of Washington Territory. | ||
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'''Supreme Court''' | '''Supreme Court''' | ||
The Supreme court has statewide appellate jurisdiction. | |||
'''Availability''' | '''Availability''' | ||
The Family History Library does not have copies of Washington court records. They are available at the county courthouses, or some courts have transferred their records to the Washington State Archives. | |||
*[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/ Washington State Archives] | |||
== Record Content == | |||
=== Civil Cases | === Civil Cases === | ||
=== Criminal Cases | === Criminal Cases === | ||
<br>{{Washington|Washington}} | <br>{{Washington|Washington}} | ||
[[Category:Washington | [[Category:Washington|Court]] | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 16 January 2014
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Major Washington courts that have kept records of genealogical value were established as follows:
Probate Courts
Probate courts were the primary courts for probate matters until 1891, when this responsibility was assumed by the superior courts. In some areas, the probate court had concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction with the district courts.
Superior courts
Superior courts have had county wide jurisdiction over criminal cases and major civil cases, juvenile matters, and probate matters.
District courts
District Courts have district wide jurisdiction with the superior courts over misdemeanors, preliminary hearings for felony cases, and minor civil cases.
- The Washington State Archives has online guides to the district court records of Washington Territory.
Supreme Court
The Supreme court has statewide appellate jurisdiction.
Availability
The Family History Library does not have copies of Washington court records. They are available at the county courthouses, or some courts have transferred their records to the Washington State Archives.