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- Bulk, 1928-1931 (Creation)
- 1928-1935 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
2.0 Linear feet : 4 Boxes
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Administrative history
Illinois Justices of the peace were judges of local courts with limited jurisdiction. They heard legal actions for small claims, tried persons accused of misdemeanors, and conducted preliminary examinations of prisoners. Appeals from justices of the peace were always allowed. Justices did not keep records of testimony, but they were required to keep dockets, from 1827 to 1962. The office of justice of the peace was abolished in 1962. (Excerpeted from the Illinois Regional Archives Depositories Administrative Histories.)
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Unknown.
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Scope and content
This fonds consists of legal documents issued by the Justice Court of Lake County, including summons, claims, criminal complaints, garnishee affidavits, garnishee summons, praecipe and affidavits of claim, satisfactions of judgment, warrants, attachment writs, attachment affidavits, attachment bonds, attachment notices, executions, subpoenas, and appeals. Other documents include correspondence, carbon copies of correspondence, invoices, handwritten notes, and receipts to and from plaintiffs and defendants.
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Accruals
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This collection is organized by case number.
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- English
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Archivist's note
Processed by Claudia Nickson.