Overview of the Collection
Court History
Scope and Contents
Access Terms
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Petaluma Recorder's Court records,
Date (inclusive): 1893-1918
Identification: SCG.00021
Creator:
Petaluma (Calif.). Recorder's Court
Physical Description:
7 volumes
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Sonoma County Library Archives
c/o Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
725 Third Street
Santa Rosa, CA,
Abstract: This collection contains ledgers listing misdemeanor cases handled through the Recorder's Court, by the Petaluma City Recorder. Recorder's
court docket records spanning the early twentieth century. These are primarily handwritten volumes, although some were typewritten.
Court History
Biography/Organization History
The Petaluma Recorder's Court was a municipal-level court that handled misdemeanor offenses. The Petaluma Court came under
the jurisdiction of the Sonoma County Municipal Court following court reorganization and consolidation. The Sonoma County
Municipal Court was itself absorbed into the Superior Court following the voter-authorized reorganization in 1998, California
Proposition 220.
Scope and Contents
Dockets heard in the Petaluma Recorder's Court .
Arrangement of Materials:
Arranged chronologically in a single series.
Access Terms
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Corporate Names
Petaluma (Calif.). Recorder's Court
Topical Terms
Civil procedure--California--Petaluma
Criminal justice, Administration of--California--Petaluma
Genre and Format Terms
Criminal court records
Civil court records
Dockets
Judicial records
Municipal government records
State government records
Archival materials
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Conditions Governing Access:
Materials stored offsite, but collection is open to research. In many cases, further details on individual volumes can be
found by calling staff at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library. To view these materials, please call staff at
707 308-3212 to request they be brought from the Archives to the Library
Conditions of Use
Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes
that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its
copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws
of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and
reuse information at
https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo
Preferred Citation:
Petaluma Recorder's Court records, 1893-1918. SCG.00021, Sonoma County Archives, Sonoma County Library, Rohnert Park, California.
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