Cass County (N.D.) Criminal Case Files
Collection
Identifier: Mss 381
Scope and Content
The Cass County (N.D.) Criminal Case Files collection consist of court documents pertaining to
criminal cases in Cass County from 1957 to 1970. The state of North Dakota or the city of Fargo
is the plaintiff in all cases. The crimes include forgery, burglary, obtaining money by falls
pretenses, embezzlement, aggravated assault, robbery, etc. Each case was assigned a unique
number by the Court, and are arranged in roughly chronological order. Cases involving minor
children, health records or school records have been restricted.
An index is available at the Archives. S:\SLA\NDSU-Archives\Shared\Institute - Excel Databases\Criminal Cases (Mss 381)
An index is available at the Archives. S:\SLA\NDSU-Archives\Shared\Institute - Excel Databases\Criminal Cases (Mss 381)
Dates
- 1958-1970
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyright is held by the State of North Dakota.
History
The North Dakota Constitution of 1889 created a system of district courts to serve as courts of
original jurisdiction below the Supreme Court. It prescribed the numbers and sizes of the original
districts, as well as providing for judges and their terms of office. District Three was created in
1889, to include Cass, Steele and Traill counties. Presiding judges included William B.
McConnell 1889-1896, Charles A. Pollock 1897-1916, and Albert T. Cole 1917-1919
In 1909 the North Dakota Legislature enacted a law providing that district court judges should hence forth be elected on a no-party ballot. This measure became effective with the 1910 election. (1909 N.D. Sess. Laws ch. 82, ยง1). The 1919 Legislature reorganized the district court system, reducing the number of districts to six, but for the first time establishing multi-judge districts. Additional judges were added in 1919, 1955, and 1967. District One, created in 1919 included Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Barnes, Traill, and Cass counties. Three judges were assigned initially and two additional judges were added in 1967.
In 1979 the Supreme Court directed a complete reorganization of the district court system. The state was divided into seven districts identified in terms of their geographic locations. Cass County became part of the East Central Judicial District, together with Steele and Traill counties. The 1991 North Dakota Legislature unified the trial courts by abolishing the county courts and combining their functions into the district court.
In 1909 the North Dakota Legislature enacted a law providing that district court judges should hence forth be elected on a no-party ballot. This measure became effective with the 1910 election. (1909 N.D. Sess. Laws ch. 82, ยง1). The 1919 Legislature reorganized the district court system, reducing the number of districts to six, but for the first time establishing multi-judge districts. Additional judges were added in 1919, 1955, and 1967. District One, created in 1919 included Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Barnes, Traill, and Cass counties. Three judges were assigned initially and two additional judges were added in 1967.
In 1979 the Supreme Court directed a complete reorganization of the district court system. The state was divided into seven districts identified in terms of their geographic locations. Cass County became part of the East Central Judicial District, together with Steele and Traill counties. The 1991 North Dakota Legislature unified the trial courts by abolishing the county courts and combining their functions into the district court.
Extent
12 Linear Feet (12 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
The Cass County (N.D.) Criminal Case Files collection consist of court documents pertaining to criminal cases in Cass County from 1957 to 1970. The state of North Dakota or the city of Fargo is the plaintiff in all cases. The crimes include forgery, burglary, obtaining money by falls pretenses, embezzlement, aggravated assault, robbery, etc. Each case was assigned a unique number by the Court, and are arranged in roughly chronological order. Cases involving minor children, health records or school records have been restricted. An index is available at the Archives.
Provenance
Deposited by the Cass County Clerk of Court in 2014 (2014-088irs).
Property rights
Title is held by the State of North Dakota.
Processing Information
Criminal Cases
DeptShared (S:)\SLA\NDSU-Archives\Shared\Institute - Excel Databases\Criminal Cases (Mss 381)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Cass County (N.D.) Criminal Case Files
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu