WASECA COUNTY: JUVENILE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Juvenile Court Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Waseca County (Minn.). Juvenile Court. | |
| Title: | Juvenile Court Records. | |
| Dates: | 1909-1961. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Petitions with information on the cases, findings and orders, and related documents in cases of juvenile delinquency, neglect, termination of parental rights, and dependency on county relief. | |
| Quantity: | 1.75 cubic feet (4 volumes and 5 folders in 2 boxes and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
The volumes include indexes; the folders include file lists.
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]. Waseca County (Minn.). Juvenile Court. Juvenile Court Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 990-55
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017120320104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 108.D.8.3B-1 | Juvenile Court Record A, 1909-1916. | ||||||||||
| (Page headings: “Guardian’s Record – Dependent Child”) For each case of dependency, delinquency, or neglect, there is a petition with information on the case, a hearing order, a summons and hearing notice, an order appointing a guardian, and a certificate of expenses, not all of which are always filled in. These standard forms are often followed by transcripts of the judge’s order or other documents. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Court Record B, 1916-1955 (bulk 1916-1947). | |||||||||||
| In three sections. | |||||||||||
| First section (pages 1-158): Similar to Record A, except that the standard forms (1916-1917) are interspersed with various free-form orders for 1950-1954. | |||||||||||
| Second section, 1918-1936 (pages 161-559): Petition, summons, findings and order, findings and order for county allowance, and warrant of commitment (seldom or never filled in). Most pertain to dependent children. | |||||||||||
| Third section, 1919, 1937-1947, 1955 (pages 561-659): Page headings: Juvenile Court Register. A narrative record of proceedings, findings, and order in each court case regarding a delinquent (primarily) or a neglected (occasionally) child. | |||||||||||
| 108.D.8.3B-2 | Juvenile Court Record C, 1922-1941. | ||||||||||
| Forms for petition, summons, findings and order, letters of guardianship, and certificate of expenses in each case involving an alleged dependent, neglected, or delinquent child. The majority appear to pertain to delinquent children. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Court Record D, 1936-1956. | |||||||||||
| Separate sections for “Petition in Matter of Dependency and Application for County Allowance,” 1936-1937; “Petition” (regarding delinquent, dependent, or neglected children), 1938-1952; “Findings and Order” in delinquency, dependency, or neglect, 1936-1956; and “Findings and Order for County Allowance,” 1936-1937. | |||||||||||
| 118.J.15.5B-1 | Proceedings regarding delinquent and neglected children, and termination of parental rights. These are unfilmed pages and volume indexes removed from several volumes in the Miscellaneous Orders subseries of the microfilmed Waseca County final decrees of distribution. | ||||||||||
| Each folder includes a contents list/index (alphabetical by juvenile’s name). | |||||||||||
| From Probate Record D. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile records, 1952, pp. 419, 436, 512, 528. Four cases. | |||||||||||
| From Miscellaneous Order and Decree Book A. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile records, 1950-1952, pp. 554-555, 564-565, 622-632. 16 cases. | |||||||||||
| From Miscellaneous Probate Record E. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile records, 1944-1956, pp. 119, 152, 230, 285, 432-437, 439-443, 451-463, 465-468, 474-477, 500, 503, 513-514, 523-524, 564-570, 573-575, 577-582, 597-599, 605-606. 47 cases. | |||||||||||
| From Miscellaneous Probate Record F. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile records, 1957-1961, pp. 357, 389-390, 431-432, 435-439, 455, 466-471, 483-484, 489, 495, 497, 503-504, 508-510, 512-515, 517-518. 46 cases. | |||||||||||
| Indexes to Probate Record Books E and F. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
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 -- Waseca County.
- Juvenile courts -- Minnesota -- Waseca County.
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