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Pierce County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court certificates of conviction, 1899-1908, 1928-1930, 1933-1939.

• 1933-1939 (creation)

0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)

Certificates filed by justices of the peace for each conviction for violation of a state law or county ordinance. Each certificate shows names of plaintiff (state or county), defendant, and presiding justice; date and place of trial; defendant's residence; date and description of offense; sentence imposed; whether or not fine was paid (if applicable); date certificate issued; and date certificate filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court.
Also included are a few certified statements signed by the Sheriff, giving dates of discharge and names of prisoners released from the county jail; commitments of persons to the county jail or state correctional institutions; and Recognizances (bonds) to Keep the Peace attached to certificates of conviction when so ordered by the justice, listing amount of bond and time period within which bond will be forfeited if poster of bond breaches the peace.

Chronological by date of filing.

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• Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Pierce County) (creation)