REDWOOD 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 (Redwood County).
Title:Civil and Criminal Registers of Actions.
Dates:1867-1982.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Registers of actions for civil (1867-1982) and criminal (1878-1982) 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:11.65 cubic feet (15 boxes and 2 partial boxes)
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The records are divided into two sections: civil and criminal. Included is an index to criminal actions arranged in alphabetical order by name. Volumes A-E of the civil action registers include criminal actions as well. Volumes are indexed unless otherwise noted.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

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

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2023-10

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 9989831440004294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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136.F.10.6F-1Index to criminal actions, 1878-1981. 1 oversize folder.
Arranged in alphabetical order by name. Includes criminal case file number, charge and remarks.
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136.F.10.6F-2Registers of criminal actions, 1878-1982. 2 volumes, 3 folders, and 1 oversize folder:
Only Volume A is indexed.
Volume A. File Nos. 1-571, 1878-1910.
Apparently case file nos. 572-581 were not used.
Volume B. File Nos. 582-1228, 1911-February 1932.
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135.E.5.10FVolume C:
File Nos. 1229-1843 (pages 1-304), March 1932-August 1977. 2 folders.
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136.F.10.7B-1File Nos. 1844-2020 (pages 305-480), September 1977-April 1981. 1 oversize folder.
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135.E.5.10F[Volume D]. File Nos. 2021-2077, K-82-12, K-83-38, April 1981-April 1982.
Labeled Criminal Index and Record.
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136.F.10.7B-1Registers of civil action, 1867-1982. 21 volumes:
All of the volumes are indexed, except for Volume A which appears to be partially indexed. Volumes A-E include criminal actions. Often the T entries include the word "The" for the names of organizations or local government units (e.g., The Redwood County Insurance Company, The City of Milroy).
[Volume A]. File Nos. 1-752, 1867-1885.
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136.F.10.7B-2Volume B. File Nos. 753-1325, 1885-1892.
Volume C. File Nos. 1326-1848, 1892-1895.
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136.F.10.8F-1Volume D. File Nos. 1849-2358, 1895-1897.
File nos. 2359-2360 are recorded in the criminal registers of action.
Volume E. File Nos. 2361-2793, 1897-1899.
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136.F.10.8F-2Volume F. File Nos. 2794-3237, 1899-1902.
Volume G. File Nos. 3238-3794, 1902-1905.
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136.F.11.1B-1Volume H. File Nos. 3795-4394, 1905-1909.
Volume I. File Nos. 4395-5084, 1909-1915.
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136.F.11.1B-2Volume J. File Nos. 5085-5572, 1915-1918.
Volume K. File Nos. 5573-6134, 1918-1921.
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136.F.11.2F-1Volume L. File Nos. 6135-6655, 1921-1923.
Volume M. File Nos. 6656-7466, 1923-1925.
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136.F.11.2F-2Volume N. File Nos. 7467-8573, 1925-1928.
Volume O. File Nos. 8574-9681, 9788-9789, 1928-1933.
Apparently file nos. 9682-9684 were not used.
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136.F.11.3B-1Volume P. File Nos. 9685-10769, 1933-1938.
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136.F.11.3B-2Volume Q. File Nos. 10770-12043, 1938-1946.
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136.F.11.4F-1Volume R. File Nos. 12044-13313, 1947-1955.
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136.F.11.4F-2Volume S. File Nos. 13314-14589, 1955-1963.
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136.F.11.5B-1Volume T. File Nos. 14590-15867, 1963-1972.
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136.F.11.5B-2Volume U. File Nos. 15868-16876, 1972-1982.

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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 -- Redwood County.
Criminal procedure -- Minnesota -- Redwood County.

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