Milam County, Texas

Civil

415. JUSTICE CIVIL DOCKET (formerly titled "Justice's Civil Docket Precinct No. 1," "Civil Docket J.P. Court," "Civil Docket," "Precinct No.," and "J.P. Civil Docket"). 1874-1883; 1885; 1893--, 43 vols.

Docket recording civil cases filed in precinct 1 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows precinct number; county; name of peace justice; style of case; name of plaintiff's attorney; name of defendant's attorney; docket number; amount claimed in suit; date of filing; date citation issued; date returnable; 'to whom citation delivered for execution; date citation executed; account of fees earned by peace justice, witnesses, and constable; recapitulation of fees; judgment of the court; disposition of case; and signature of peace justice. Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Volumes dated 1874 to 1883 and 1898 not indexed; remaining volumes indexed in file. Civil docket also filed in JUSTICE'S DOCKET (428.). P.

416. J.P. DOCKET CIVIL. 1936-1956 (dates vary). 1 vol.

Docket recording civil cases filed in precinct 2 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CIVIL DOCKET (415.). Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Not indexed. P.

417. SMALL CLAIMS COURT DOCKET. 1962--. 15 vols.

Docket recording small claims cases filed in precinct 1 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CIVIL DOCKET (415.). Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Indexed in file. P.

418. CIVIL CASES PENDING, ca. 1977--. 2 narrow file drawers.

Documents pertaining to civil cases pending in precinct 1 justice court. Arranged numerically by case number and chronologically by date filed. Not indexed. P.

Criminal

419. JUSTICE CRIMINAL DOCKET (formerly titled "Criminal Docket," "Criminal Docket Precinct No. 4," "J.P. Criminal Docket Precinct No. 1," "Pct. No. 1," and "Criminal Docket J.P. Court Precinct No. 1"), 1890--(dates vary). 142 vols.

Docket recording misdemeanor cases filed in precinct 1 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows precinct number; county; name of peace justice; docket number; style of case; offense; date complaint filed; by whom complaint made; nature of charge; date warrant issued; judgment of guilty or not guilty; jury verdict (when applicable); signature of peace justice; items and amounts of fees due peace justice, witnesses, and constable; amounts due for trial, state attorney, and jury fees; amount of fine; and total costs. Arranged numerically by docket number and thereunder chronologically by date filed. Volumes dated 1894, 1895 to 1896, 1892 to 1897, 1897 to 1898, 1899, 1901, 1908 to 1909, and 1926 to 1928 not indexed; remaining volumes indexed in file. Misdemeanor docket also filed in JUSTICE'S DOCKET (428.). P.

420. JUSTICE'S CRIMINAL DOCKET. 1962-1965. 3 vols.

Docket recording misdemeanor cases filed in precinct 2 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CRIMINAL DOCKET (419.). Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Indexed in file. P.

421. J.P. CRIMINAL DOCKET PRECINCT NO. 5. 1928-1965 (dates vary). 1 vol.

Docket recording misdemeanor cases filed in precinct 5 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CRIMINAL DOCKET (419.). Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Not indexed. P.

422. JUSTICE'S CRIMINAL DOCKET. 1950-1963. 4 vols.

Docket recording misdemeanor cases filed in precinct 6 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CRIMINAL DOCKET (419.). Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Volumes dated 1957 to 1961 indexed in file; remaining volumes not indexed. P.

423. JUSTICE'S CRIMINAL DOCKET. 1947-1954. 1 vol.

Docket recording misdemeanor cases filed in precinct 7 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CRIMINAL DOCKET (419.). Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed, Not indexed. P.

424. JUSTICE'S CRIMINAL DOCKET (formerly titled "J.P. Docket Criminal"). 1900-1901; 1954-1965. 3 vols.

Docket recording misdemeanor cases filed in undetermined justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CRIMINAL DOCKET (419.). Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Not indexed. P.

425. EXAMINING TRIAL DOCKET (formerly titled "J.P. Examining Trial Docket Precinct 1"). 1920-1963 (dates vary); 1977--, 9 vols.

Docket recording examining trials held in precinct 1 justice court to determine probable guilt of defendant and to fix amount of bond awaiting action of proper court, showing docket number, name of defendant, date complaint filed, name of individual filing complaint, charges against defendant, date warrant of arrest issued, date of examining trial, results of hearing, amount of bail (when applicable), name of jail defendant committed to (when applicable), and signature and precinct number of peace justice. Arranged numerically by docket number and chronologically by date filed. Volumes dated 1931 to 1937 and 1977 to current indexed in file; remaining volumes not indexed. P.

426. COMPLAINTS. 1977--. 2 narrow file drawers.

Complaints filed in precinct 1 justice court misdemeanor cases. Arranged numerically by case number and chronologically by date filed. Not indexed.

427. WARRANTS. 1977--. 2 narrow file drawers.

Warrants of arrest issued by precinct 1 peace justice. Arranged chronologically by date issued. Not indexed.

Multi-Case/Multi-Court

428. JUSTICE'S DOCKET: 1885-1887. 1 vol.

Docket recording civil (1885-1887) and misdemeanor (1886-1887) cases filed in precinct 1 justice court, judgments, and accounts of fees due thereon. Civil docket shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CIVIL DOCKET (414.). Misdemeanor docket shows same information as summarized in JUSTICE CRIMINAL DOCKET (419.). Arranged by type of docket and thereunder numerically by case number and chronologically by date filed. Indexed in file. P.

429. SCIRE FACIAS MINUTES DISTRICT COURT (Justice Court Misdemeanor Minutes and Inquests). 1876-1889. 1 vol.

Minutes of misdemeanor cases tried and inquest hearings conducted by peace justice. Misdemeanor minutes show term of court, date of proceedings, name of defendant, offense, plea, orders of the court, sentence or fine assessed, and signature of peace justice. Inquest proceedings show term of court, date of proceedings, name of deceased, finding of peace justice as to cause of death, and signature of peace justice. Arranged chronologically by date of proceedings. Not indexed. P.

430. (CIVIL AND MISDEMEANOR CASES). 1977--. 1 filing cabinet drawer.

Documents pertaining to civil and misdemeanor cases filed in precinct I justice court. Arranged numerically by case number and chronologically by date filed. Not indexed. P.

431. (EXECUTION DOCKET J.P. PRECT. 1). This record was formerly titled "Execution Docket Precinct No. 1." 1885-1893; 1903- 1953. 4 vols.

Docket recording executions issued to enforce judgments rendered in precinct 1 justice court. Arranged chronologically by date issued. Indexed in file. P.

Vital Statistics

432. (INQUEST RECORD PRECT. 1). 1947-1955. 1 vol.

Record of inquests conducted by precinct 1 peace justice to determine cause of death and criminal liability, showing inquest number, name of peace justice, date and location of proceedings, name of deceased, nature of information given, by whom information given, date of death, location where body found, description of deceased, findings of peace justice, and-certification by peace justice as to correctness of report. Arranged chronologically by date of proceedings. Not indexed. P.

433. (PRECT. 1 INQUEST RECORD). 1931-1947. 1 vol.

Record of inquests conducted by precinct 1 peace justice to determine cause of death and criminal liability (1938-1947), . showing same information as summarized in (INQUEST RECORD PRECT. 1) (432.). Also includes record of fees due peace justice (1931-1943). Inquest record arranged chronologically by date of proceedings. Fee record arranged chronologically by date of entry. Not indexed. P.

434. JUSTICE INQUEST RECORD (formerly titled "Record of Inquests"). 1917-1954 (dates vary); 1958-1965. 2 vols.

Record of inquests conducted by precinct 5 peace justice to determine cause of death and criminal liability, showing same information as summarized in (INQUEST RECORD PRECT. 1) (432.). Arranged chronologically by date of proceedings. Not indexed. P.

435. INQUEST RECORD. 1912-1963 (dates vary). 1 vol.

Record of inquests conducted by precinct 6 peace justice to determine cause of death and criminal liability, showing same information as summarized in (INQUEST RECORD PRECT. 1) (432.). Arranged chronologically by date of proceedings. Not indexed. P.

436. (INQUEST RECORD PKECT. 7). 1909-1958 (dates vary). 1 vol.

Record of inquests conducted by precinct 7 peace justice to determine cause of death and criminal liability, showing same information as summarized in (INQUEST RECORD PRECT. 1) (432.). Arranged chronologically by date of proceedings. Not indexed. P

Administration and Finances

437. (RECEIPTS). 1978--. 5 vols.

Copies of receipts issued by precinct 1 peace justice upon payment of fees or fines. Arranged numerically by receipt number and chronologically by date issued. Not indexed.

438. J.P. FEE. 1947-1957. 1 vol.

Record of fees incurred in precinct 1 justice court cases. Arranged chronologically by date of fee entry. Not indexed.

439. J.P. WARRANTS PRECINCT 5. 1893-1918 (dates vary). 1 vol.

Stubs of payment certificates issued to individuals serving on precinct 5 justice court juries. Arranged numerically by certificate number and chronologically by date issued. Not indexed.

440. (ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR PROOF RECORD JUSTICE OF PEACE). 1874-190 1 vol.

Record of acknowledgments or proofs of instruments filed taken by peace justice. Arranged chronologically by date of acknowledgment of proof. Not Indexed.

We must say a special thank you to Dan Scott of Natalia, Texas, for typing the above for use on the Milam County TXGenWeb site.