Utah, U.S., Third District Court Criminal Case Files Index, 1882-1916

Criminal case files contain documents that relate to specific cases as they progress through the court system. Case files usually contain information such as the defendant's name, case number, charges, witnesses, and verdicts. Examples of documents that may be included in case files include petitions, transcripts, warrants, complaints, subpoenas, affidavits, and court orders.

This database is an index to the criminal case files of the Third District Court in Utah that are on microfilm at the Utah State Archives. The cases may be from any of the counties in Utah but most are from Salt Lake, Tooele, Summit, and Davis Counties. Information provided in the index includes the name of the defendant, case number, charge, year, and number of the microfilm reel the file is located on. For more information about this particular set of records or to learn how to contact or visit the Archives, please visit their website (Utah State Archives and Records Services). When asking the Archives about this set of records, be sure to mention the series number.

When using the dates in these records, it is helpful to note that individual records may contain multiple years. Often the year of the initial crime and the year of the document will be included.