Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for Curry County,
Collection
Identifier: 1979-011
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records for Curry County, New Mexico (1909-1945). The bulk of the material covers the years 1909-1917. Includes are records books (1909-1915), case files (1909-1917), and other court material. Record books consist of various dockets (1909-1915) and a court proceedings record book (1909-1912). Case files include criminal cases 1-381 (1909-1911) and civil cases 1-527 (1909-1912). Large gaps may exist between case files. Other court materials consist of miscellaneous court orders and jury records (1914-1945).
Dates
- 1909-1945 (bulk 1909-1917)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Note
Curry County, New Mexico was established in 1909 and formed part of the 5th Judicial District of the United States Territorial Courts in New Mexico. In 1921 Curry County was transferred from the 5th to the 9th Judicial District. Upon statehood in 1912, the Territorial Courts became the New Mexico District Courts.
Extent
8 linear feet + 5 v.
Organization
Collection is organized into five series:
- I. Docket Books
- II. Record Books (Journals)
- III. Miscellaneous Records
- IV. Criminal Case Files
- V. Civil Case Files
General
Contact Information
- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
- Archives and Historical Services Division
- 1205 Camino Carlos Rey
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
- Phone: 505-476-7908
- Fax: 505-476-7909
- Email: archives@rain.state.nm.us
- URL: http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/ahsd_top.htm
- Civil procedure -- New Mexico -- Curry County
- Criminal procedure -- New Mexico -- Curry County
- Curry County (N.M.) -- Politics -- 1848-1950
- Curry County (N.M.) -- History
- District Court records, Curry County
- Dockets
- Judicial records
- Jury -- New Mexico -- Curry County
- Legal files
- State government records
- Territorial records
- Trial and arbitral proceedings
- Title
- Inventory of the Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for Curry County, 1909-1945 (bulk 1909-1917)
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Staff
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//New Mexico State Records Center and Archives//TEXT (US::Nm-Ar::1979-011::Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for Curry County)//EN" "nmar1979-011.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository