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Utah's court system has been influenced by four governmental eras: ecclesiastical, provisional, territorial, and state. The following information will help you understand more about each era and its judicial court system. <br> | Utah's court system has been influenced by four governmental eras: ecclesiastical, provisional, territorial, and state. The following information will help you understand more about each era and its judicial court system. <br> | ||
Common record types include case files, docket books, registers of action, and minutes. Most case files are arranged by case file number, which can be obtained from court indexes or registers and dockets containing name indexes. | Common record types include case files, docket books, registers of action, and minutes. Most case files are arranged by case file number, which can be obtained from court indexes or registers and dockets containing name indexes. | ||
=== Ecclesiastical (1847-1849) === | === Ecclesiastical (1847-1849) === | ||
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Before the provisional government was organized, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided the only government structure. Although this era officially ended in 1849, civil and criminal cases were handled in Church courts until about 1890, and until 1910 in some Utah communities. | Before the provisional government was organized, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided the only government structure. Although this era officially ended in 1849, civil and criminal cases were handled in Church courts until about 1890, and until 1910 in some Utah communities. | ||
Church court records are interfiled in Church records at the Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. See the [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors|Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] | Church court records are interfiled in Church records at the Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. See the [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors|Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] for information about their Church records. | ||
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: | ||
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*[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/naturalizations.htm Naturalizations] | *[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/naturalizations.htm Naturalizations] | ||
FamilySearch has digitized the probate records of many Utah counties mostly before 1930. They are split between [[Utah County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Utah Probate Records, 1851-1961]] | FamilySearch has digitized the probate records of many Utah counties mostly before 1930. They are split between [[Utah County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Utah Probate Records, 1851-1961]] and [[Utah, State Archives Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Utah State Archives Records, 1848-2001]]. | ||
'''Justices of the peace (1896 to present)'''. There are two classes of justices of the peace in Utah: county justices who serve in county divisions called precincts, and municipal justices who serve in cities or towns. Justices of the peace perform marriages and have jurisdiction in misdemeanors and civil cases of less than $1,000. Appeals are sent to the circuit courts. | '''Justices of the peace (1896 to present)'''. There are two classes of justices of the peace in Utah: county justices who serve in county divisions called precincts, and municipal justices who serve in cities or towns. Justices of the peace perform marriages and have jurisdiction in misdemeanors and civil cases of less than $1,000. Appeals are sent to the circuit courts. | ||
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Early records of the district court were sent to the [http://www.archives.gov/denver/ National Archives—Denver Branch]. Recent records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/ Central Division Office] which also has the docket books from the 1920s to the present plus naturalization records. | Early records of the district court were sent to the [http://www.archives.gov/denver/ National Archives—Denver Branch]. Recent records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/ Central Division Office] which also has the docket books from the 1920s to the present plus naturalization records. | ||
Original court records are usually found at the county clerk's or court recorder's office. Check the Internet for the current addresses and jurisdictions of courts. City directories also give addresses and phone numbers for the courts. Many records have been sent to the Utah State Archives. The FamilySearch Library has copies of some records. Court records available in the library are listed in the catalog under varying topics. Many times the records from the different types of courts are kept together and overlap time periods. Most records will be found under each topic they cover. They may be found in the | Original court records are usually found at the county clerk's or court recorder's office. Check the Internet for the current addresses and jurisdictions of courts. City directories also give addresses and phone numbers for the courts. Many records have been sent to the Utah State Archives. The FamilySearch Library has copies of some records. Court records available in the library are listed in the catalog under varying topics. Many times the records from the different types of courts are kept together and overlap time periods. Most records will be found under each topic they cover. They may be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
UTAH - COURT RECORDS | UTAH - COURT RECORDS | ||