POLK COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT

An Inventory of Its Civil and Criminal Registers of Actions at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator:Minnesota. District Court (Polk County).
Title:Civil and criminal registers of actions.
Dates:1883-1991.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Registers of actions for civil (1883-1982) and criminal (1883-1991) cases. Each entry gives the names of the parties in the case, frequently the attorneys representing each party, when the case was opened, the case file number, and a record of each document that was filed by the contesting parties or by the court in the case.
Quantity:27.3 cubic feet (36 boxes; 1 partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

The records are divided into two sections: civil and criminal. Each section's registers are arranged in case file number order; with each volume including a self-contained index to the cases that references either the page number or the case file number. These indexes may also be used as an index to the county's case files if the plaintiffs/defendents indexes are not available.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Polk County). Civil and Criminal Registers of Actions. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2010-52

Processing Information:

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Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007241175


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseREGISTERS OF CIVIL ACTION

Location
142.H.13.2F-1[Volume A missing.]
Volume B, File Nos. 608-912, December 1883-December 1884.
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142.H.13.2F-2Volume C, File Nos. 913-1548, December 1884-December 1887.
[Volume D missing.]
[Volume E missing.]
Volume F, File Nos. 2603-3240, April 1892-June 1894.
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142.H.13.3B-1Volume G, File Nos. 3241-3878, June 1894-November 1896.
Volume H, File Nos. 3879-4476, November 1896-March 1899.
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142.H.13.3B-2Volume I, File Nos. 4477-5060, March 1899-April 1901.
Volume J, File Nos. 5061-5642, April 1901-December 1902.
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142.H.13.4F-1Volume K, File Nos. 5643-6219, December 1902-May 1904.
Volume L, File Nos. 6220-6563, June 1904-March 1905.
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142.H.13.4F-2Volume M, File Nos. 6564-7043, March 1905-May 1906.
Volume N, File Nos. 7044-7625, May 1906-February 1908.
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142.H.13.5B-1Volume O, File Nos. 7626-8205, February 1908-January 1910.
Volume P, File Nos. 8206-8784, January 1910-May 1912.
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142.H.13.5B-2Volume Q, File Nos. 8785-9424, May 1912-November 1914.
Volume R, File Nos. 9425-10044, November 1914-December 1916.
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142.H.13.6F-1Volume S, File Nos. 10045-10664, December 1916-August 1919.
Volume T, File Nos. 10665-11288, August 1919-November 1921.
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142.H.13.6F-2Volume U, File Nos. 11289-11908, November 1921-June 1923.
Volume V, File Nos. 11909-12486, June 1923-December 1924.
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142.H.13.7B-1Volume W, File Nos. 12487-13064, December 1924-July 1926.
Volume X, File Nos. 13065-13662, July 1926-January 1928.
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142.H.13.7B-2Volume Y, File Nos. 13663-14260, January 1928-November 1929.
Vol Z, File Nos. 14261-14818, November 1929-March 1931.
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142.H.13.8F-1Volume A-1, File Nos. 14819-15376, March 1931-June 1932.
Volume A-2, File Nos. 15377-15934, June 1932-May 1934.
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142.H.13.8F-2Volume A-3, File Nos. 15935-16496, June 1934-October 1935.
Volume A-4, File Nos. 16497-17054A, October 1935-October 1937.
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142.H.14.1B-1Volume A-5, File Nos. 17054B-17615, October 1937-October 1939.
Volume A-6, File Nos. 17616-18255, November 1939-October 1942.
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142.H.14.1B-2Volume A-7, File Nos. 18256-18893, October 1942-July 1946.
Volume A-8, File Nos. 18894-19533, July 1946-November 1949.
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142.H.14.2F-1Volume A-9, File Nos. 19534-20175, November 1949-April 1953.
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142.H.14.2F-2Volume A-10, File Nos. 20176-20813, April 1953-December 1955.
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142.H.14.3B-1Volume A-11, File Nos. 20814-21453, June 1955-June 1958.
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142.H.14.3B-2Volume A-12, File Nos. 21453A-22092, July 1958-July 1960.
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142.H.14.4F-1Volume A-13, File Nos. 22093-22732, July 1960-May 1962.
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142.H.14.4F-2Volume A-14, File Nos. 22733-23372, May 1962-December 1963.
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142.H.14.5B-1Volume A-15, File Nos. 23373-24012, December 1963-November 1965.
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142.H.14.5B-2Volume A-16, File Nos. 24013-24602, November 1965-December 1966.
File Nos. 24603-24652 were not used.
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142.H.14.6F-1Volume A-17, File Nos. 24653-25292, January 1967-October 1968.
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142.H.14.6F-2Volume A-18, File Nos. 25293-25932, October 1968-August 1970.
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142.H.14.7B-1Volume A-19, File Nos. 25933-26572, August 1970-January 1972.
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142.H.14.7B-2Volume A-20, File Nos. 26573-27212, January 1972-April 1974.
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142.H.14.8F-1Volume A-21, File Nos. 27213-27850, April 1974-August 1976.
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142.H.14.8F-2Volume A-22, File Nos. 27851-28512, August 1976-July 1979.
File Nos. 28513-28516 were not used.
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142.H.15.1B-1Volume A-23, File Nos. 28517-29175B, July 1979-April 1982.
Volume A-24, File Nos. 29176-29241, January-April 1982. 1 folder.

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Expand/CollapseREGISTERS OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Each volume contains an index.


Location
142.H.15.1B-2Volume A, File Nos. 1-479, July 1883-June 1894.
Volume B, File Nos. 480-929, June 1894-January 1899.
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142.H.15.2F-1Volume C, File Nos. 930-1569, January 1899-January 1908.
Volume D, File Nos. 1570-2151, January 1908-December 1915.
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142.H.15.2F-2Volume E, File Nos. 2152-2571, December 1915-June 1918.
Volume F, File Nos. 2572-3203 ½, June 1918-December 1928.
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142.H.15.3B-1Volume G, File Nos. 3204-3841, January 1926-May 1932.
Volume H, File Nos. 3842-4443, May 1932-March 1944.
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142.H.15.3B-2Volume I, File Nos. 4444-5081, March 1944-October 1964.
File Nos. 5082-5083 were not used.
Volume J, File Nos. 5084-5723, November 1964-November 1976.
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142.H.15.4F-1Volume K, File Nos. 5724-6357, November 1976-April 1981.
Volume L, File Nos. 6358-6531, April 1981-February 1991. 1 folder.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Civil procedure -- Minnesota -- Polk County.
Criminal procedure -- Minnesota -- Polk County.

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