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Benton County Records Inventory
County Court Judicial Journals
1859-1943
Series records the proceedings of the county court for civil and some criminal cases. Information includes judge, plaintiff, defendant, and attorney names; trial date; memorandum of subsequent proceedings; and fees charged. Cases include citizenship petitions, legal changes to name, commitments, and writs of habeas corpus. Portions of these records may be restricted.
Benton County Courthouse, Clerk's Vault:
County Court Docket, 1861-1871 (1 volume);
Docket County Court, vol. 1, 1871-1890 (1 volume);
Index County Court Civil Cases, 1859-1910 (1 volume);
Journal County Court Civil Business, vol. 2, 1884-1904 (1
volume);
Records County Court Civil Business, vol. 1, 1859-1884 (1
volume);
Records Register of County Court, 1864-1928 (1 volume).
Benton County Courthouse, Recorder's Vault:
County Court Journal [Civil Business], vol. 3,
1904-1943 (7 sheets of microfiche).
Benton County Records Center:
County Court Journal, Civil Business [with index], vol. 3, 1904-1943 (1
volume).
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