Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 15.16 Linear Feet (70 volumes)
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains court indexes and registers of judgments handed down by the court. Registers list name of defendant, charge, date, and verdict. Records document the North Sacramento and Sacramento court districts.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Sacramento County Municipal Court was created in 1941 to consolidate the Sacramento City Police Court and Sacramento County's Justice Court and Township Justice Court.
- Acquisition information:
- Records were transferred from the Sacramento County Municipal Court in 1981 (1981/132) and 1982 (1982/134).
- Processing information:
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Processing and finding aid by Kim Hayden, 2024.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into 2 series:
- Series 1. Sacramento court records, 1939-1974
- Series 2. North Sacramento Judicial District court records, 1952-1963
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Location of this collection:
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551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95811, US
- Contact:
- (916) 808-7072