Transferred from the California State Archives along with other Sacramento County records in 1980 (accession #1980/132).
The California State Constitution of 1850 created the Justice Courts as part of the Court of Sessions. Under this act, there
were to be two justices of the peace in each county. Jurisdiction in civil cases was limited to the township from which the
justice of the peace was elected, and included recovery of money under contracts of $200 or less, actions for foreclosures
of any mortgage or personal property or enforcement of a lien of $200 or less, actions for damages of $200 or less, and actions
for recovery of specific property of less than $200 value. Criminal jurisdiction included examination and commitment of persons
charged with crimes, issuance of writs and processes, and setting of bail. Under the State Constitution of 1879, when the
Superior Court system was created, the duties of the Justice Court remained basically the same.
The collection is made up of Justice Court records from Sacramento County. They cover specific cities and townships, including
Sacramento, American, Brighton, Folsom, Franklin, Granite, Natoma (included Folsom and Mormon Island), and San Joaquin. Material
is specific to Sacramento unless otherwise identified by another township.
Material includes civil and criminal case files, dockets, and registers; dockets specific to motor vehicle violations; and
fee books.
Sacramento civil, criminal, and estray case files
1853-1877
Scope and Contents
This series is made up of case files for civil, criminal, and estray (wandering livestock) cases tried before the Justice
Court. Case files are arranged first by civil cases, then criminal cases, then estrays. Cases within these three categories
are arranged chronologically. Also included are plaintiff and defendant indexes for each category. Of note is a larger file
for an 1873 criminal case involving two Chinese men and the theft of gold dust.
Content in the case files vary but often include transcripts, certificates of execution, notices of appeal, subpeonas, complaints,
and judgments.
box 1, folder 42
Civil case files index
1850-1877
Civil case index
box 1, folder 2
Civil cases files
1852-1853
box 1, folder 3
Civil cases files
1853-1854
box 1, folder 4
Civil cases files
1855-1858
box 1, folder 5
Civil cases files
1858-1859
box 1, folder 6
Civil cases files
1859-1860
box 1, folder 9
Civil cases files
1861-1862
box 1, folder 10
Civil cases files
1862-1863
box 1, folder 11
Civil cases files
1863-1866
box 1, folder 12
Civil cases files
1868-1871
box 1, folder 13
Civil cases files
1873-1875
box 1, folder 14
Civil cases files
1875-1877, undated
box 1, folder 43
Criminal case files index
1850-1873
Criminal case index
box 1, folder 30
Criminal case files
1853-1854
box 1, folder 31
Criminal case files
1855-1865, undated
box 1, folder 32
Criminal case files, Hong Choey and Ah Tong (grand larceny of gold dust)
1873
box 1, folder 33
Estrays index and cases
1863-1868
Sacramento dockets and registers
1861-1942
Scope and Contents
This series contains dockets and registers that record court proceedings and judgments for civil, criminal, and motor vehicle
cases. Also includes publications of summons that appeared in the newspapers and registers of fees collected by the courts.
Volume Civil justice docket, May-Oct 1893
Civil justice docket, May-Oct 1893
Volume Civil justice docket, Oct 1893-July 1894
Civil justice docket, Oct 1893-July 1894
Volume Civil justice docket, Jan-June 1896
Civil justice docket, Jan-June 1896
Volume Civil justice docket, June-Oct 1896
Civil justice docket, June-Oct 1896
Volume Civil justice docket, Oct 1896-April 1897
Civil justice docket, Oct 1896-April 1897
Volume Civil justice docket, June-Oct 1899
Civil justice docket, June-Oct 1899
Volume Civil justice docket, March-July 1900
Civil justice docket, March-July 1900
Volume Civil justice docket, March-June 1901
Civil justice docket, March-June 1901
Volume Civil justice docket, June-Oct 1901
Civil justice docket, June-Oct 1901
Volume Civil justice docket, Oct 1901-April 1902
Civil justice docket, Oct 1901-April 1902
Volume Civil justice docket, Aug-Dec 1902
Civil justice docket, Aug-Dec 1902
Volume Civil justice docket, Dec 1902-May 1903
Civil justice docket, Dec 1902-May 1903
Volume Civil justice docket, June-Sept 1903
Civil justice docket, June-Sept 1903
Volume Civil justice docket, Sept-Nov 1903
Civil justice docket, Sept-Nov 1903
Volume Civil justice docket, Feb-May 1904
Civil justice docket, Feb-May 1904
Volume Civil justice docket, May-July 1904
Civil justice docket, May-July 1904
Volume Civil justice docket, July-Oct 1904
Civil justice docket, July-Oct 1904
Volume Civil justice docket, May-Aug 1905
Civil justice docket, May-Aug 1905
Volume Civil justice docket, Oct 1905-Jan 1906
Civil justice docket, Oct 1905-Jan 1906
Volume Civil justice docket, Jan-March 1906
Civil justice docket, Jan-March 1906
Volume Civil justice docket, March-Aug 1906
Civil justice docket, March-Aug 1906
Volume Civil justice docket, Aug-Oct 1906
Civil justice docket, Aug-Oct 1906
Volume Dec 1931-Feb 1932
Civil justice docket, Dec 1931-Feb 1932
Volume Civil justice docket, March-July 1936
Civil justice docket, March-July 1936
Volume Civil/criminal justice docket, Feb 1888-Jan 1889
Civil/criminal justice docket, Feb 1888-Jan 1889
Volume Civil/criminal justice docket, Jan-Aug 1889
Civil/criminal justice docket, Jan-Aug 1889
Volume Civil/criminal justice docket, April-Nov 1890
Civil/criminal justice docket, April-Nov 1890
Volume Civil/criminal justice docket, Nov 1890-July 1891
Civil/criminal justice docket, Nov 1890-July 1891
Volume Civil/criminal justice docket, July 1891-Feb 1892
Civil/criminal justice docket, July 1891-Feb 1892
Volume Civil/criminal justice docket, May 1892-May 1893
Civil/criminal justice docket, May 1892-May 1893
Volume Constable's docket, June-Nov 1923
Constable's docket, June-Nov 1923
Volume Constable's docket, Aug 1923-March 1924
Constable's docket, Aug 1923-March 1924
Volume Constable's docket, Oct 1924-May 1926
Constable's docket, Oct 1924-May 1926
Volume Constable's docket, Oct 1924-July 1925
Constable's docket, Oct 1924-July 1925
Volume Constable's docket, May-Oct 1925
Constable's docket, May-Oct 1925
Volume Constable's docket, April-Sept 1926
Constable's docket, April-Sept 1926
Volume Constable's docket, Sept 1926-March 1927
Constable's docket, Sept 1926-March 1927
Volume Constable's docket, July 1927-Jan 1929
Constable's docket, July 1927-Jan 1928
Volume Constable's docket, May-Sept 1928
Constable's docket, May-Sept 1928
Volume Constable's docket, Aug-Dec 1928
Constable's docket, Aug-Dec 1928
Volume Constable's docket, July-Nov 1929
Constable's docket, July-Nov 1929
Volume Constable's docket, Nov 1929-April 1930
Constable's docket, Nov 1929-April 1930
Volume Constable's docket, Oct 1930-May 1931
Constable's docket, Oct 1930-May 1931
Volume Constable's docket, May-Oct, 1931
Constable's docket, May-Oct, 1931
Volume Criminal justice docket, 1898-1903
Criminal justice docket
1898-1903
Volume Criminal justice docket, 1927-1931
Criminal justice docket
1927-1931
Volume Criminal justice docket, 1930-1933
Criminal justice docket
1930-1933
Volume Criminal justice docket, 1931-1935
Criminal justice docket
1931-1935
Volume Criminal justice docket, 1933-1936
Criminal justice docket
1933-1936
Volume Criminal justice docket, 1941-1942
Criminal justice docket
1941-1942
Volume Criminal record, 1925-1930
Criminal record
1925-1930
Volume Day docket, 1901-1903
Volume Day docket, 1907-1909
Volume Day docket, 1910-1911
Volume Justice Court record, 1903
Justice Court record
1903
Volume Justice Court record, 1904
Justice Court record
1904
Volume Justice Court record, 1908
Justice Court record
1908
Volume Justice Court record, 1909-1910
Justice Court record
1909-1910
Volume Justice Court record, 1910
Justice Court record
1910
Volume Justice Court register
Justice Court register
1885-1887
Volume Publication of summons
Publication of summons
1861-1863
Folsom and other township records
1852-1962
Scope and Contents
This series is made up of civil, criminal, and motor vehicle case dockets and case files for the city of Folsom and the townships
of American, Brighton, Franklin, Granite, Natoma, and San Joauqin.
Volume American Township criminal docket
American Township criminal docket
1943-1944
Volume American Township motor vehicle docket, 1940-1942
American Township motor vehicle docket
1940-1942
Volume American Township motor vehicle docket, 1942
American Township motor vehicle docket
1942
Volume American Township motor vehicle docket, 1942-1943
American Township motor vehicle docket
1942-1943
Volume American Township motor vehicle docket, 1945-1946
American Township motor vehicle docket
1945-1946
Volume American Township motor vehicle docket, 1946
American Township motor vehicle docket
1946
box 2
Brighton Township fee book
1915-1922
Volume Folsom criminal docket, 1953-1955
Folsom criminal docket
1953-1955
Volume Folsom criminal docket, 1955-1958
Folsom criminal docket
1955-1958
Volume Folsom criminal docket, 1958-1960
Folsom criminal docket
1958-1960
Volume Folsom criminal docket, 1960-1961
Folsom criminal docket
1960-1961
Volume Folsom criminal docket, 1961-1962
Folsom criminal docket
1961-1962
box 1, folder 44
Franklin Township civil case index
1852-1868
Franklin Township Civil Case Index
box 1, folder 34
Franklin Township civil case files
1852-1862
box 1, folder 35-36
Franklin Township civil case files
1862
box 1, folder 37
Franklin Township civil case files
1862-1863
box 1, folder 38
Franklin Township civil case files
1864
box 1, folder 39
Franklin Township civil case files
1865
box 1, folder 40
Franklin Township civil case files
1866-1867
box 1, folder 41
Franklin Township civil case files
1867-1868
box 2, folder 3
Franklin Township minutes
1874-1894
Volume Granite Township civil docket, 1923-1942
Granite Township civil docket
1923-1942
Volume Granite Township civil docket, 1943-1962
Granite Township civil docket
1943-1962
Volume Granite Township criminal docket, 1932-1936
Granite Township criminal docket
1932-1936
Volume Granite Township criminal docket, 1936-1939
Granite Township criminal docket
1936-1939
Volume Granite Township criminal docket, 1939-1942
Granite Township criminal docket
1939-1942
Volume Granite Township criminal docket, 1943-1955
Granite Township criminal docket
1943-1955
Volume Granite Township motor vehicle docket, 1943-1949
Granite Township motor vehicle docket
1943-1949
box 2, folder 4
Natoma Township docket
1853-1856
box 2, folder 5
San Joaquin Township minutes
1861-1876
