FREEBORN COUNTY: JUVENILE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Juvenile Court Record Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Freeborn County (Minn.). Juvenile Court. | |
| Title: | Juvenile Court Record Books. | |
| Dates: | 1911-1975. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Handwritten or typescript copies, or filled-in printed forms, for petitions, summonses, findings and orders, and other case documents for delinquency, dependency, and neglect cases, 1911-1960. Those for 1911-1923 also usually include a transcript or report of the hearing testimony. For 1964-1975 (case nos. 381-1574), there are registers of actions, which note documents filed and issued but give no case details. | |
| Quantity: | 3.75 cubic feet (8 volumes in 4 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Access to juvenile records is available only with a court order. Please consult library staff for more information.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Freeborn County (Minn.). Juvenile Court. Juvenile Court Record Books. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 991-71
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017134490104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 126.C.12.3B-2 | Juvenile Court Record 1, 1911-1915. | ||||||||||
| Page headings: "Guardian's Record, Dependent Child." Contains filled-in forms for cases of dependency, neglect, and/or delinquency. For each case there is a petition for the court to appoint a guardian (generally one of the state institutions), order and notice of hearing, summons, orders appointing guardian, certificate of expenses, and a free-text report or transcript of the hearing testimony. The pre-printed forms are often crossed out and replaced by free-text variants. Includes an index. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Court Record 3, 1918-1923. | |||||||||||
| Includes cases of delinquency, dependency (poverty), and truancy. The first half of the volume contains pre-printed forms: petition, summons, findings and order (or order for county allowance), commitment order. The petition and summons are filled in; the others are often crossed out and the case continued via free-text documents in the second half of the volume. These generally include transcript or summary of testimony in hearings. Includes an index. | |||||||||||
| 126.C.12.4F | Juvenile Court Record 4, 1923-1930. | ||||||||||
| Free-text petitions, summons, findings, and orders in delinquency and dependency cases. There do not appear to be any transcripts of testimony, but the petitions and findings summarize the cases. Many of the delinquents were committed to state schools or correctional facilities. Includes an index. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Court Record 5, 1930-1934. | |||||||||||
| Same as volume 4. | |||||||||||
| 126.C.12.5B | Volume 6, 1935-1941. | ||||||||||
| Same as volume 4. | |||||||||||
| Volume 8, 1945-1960. | |||||||||||
| Same as Volume 4, except that the documents are typescript. Includes some cases on infants surrendered to welfare agencies for adoption. | |||||||||||
| 126.C.12.6F | Registers of Actions: | ||||||||||
| Volume 8, Case File Nos. 381-976, 1964-1968. | |||||||||||
| Filled-in forms noting name of child; case file number; sometimes type of case (delinquency, neglect); memoranda of proceedings (register of documents filed and dates filed); and "minutes" (generally date of hearing, witnesses' names, and a note on the order issued). There are no actual minutes or transcripts of proceedings. Includes an index. | |||||||||||
| Volume 9, Case File Nos. 977-1574, 1967-1975. | |||||||||||
| Same as volume 8. | |||||||||||
CATALOG 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:
- Child welfare -- Minnesota -- Freeborn County.
- Juvenile courts -- Minnesota -- Freeborn County.
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