Inventory of county records, Galveston County courthouse, Galveston, Texas, Volume 3 Page: 76
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241. (DISPOSED MISDEMEANOR). This record was formerly titled
"Misdemeanor Cases" and "Misdemeanor Records." 1941--.
220 boxes.
Documents pertaining to misdemeanor cases tried in county
court, including complaints, informations, capiases, capias
returns, bonds, motions, applications, petitions, waivers,
subpoenas, warrants, orders, judgments, verdicts, sentences,
commitments, bills of cost, witness accounts, and probation
orders (when applicable). Cases that have been dismissed
may contain petitions for and orders granting dismissal;
cases appealed from lower court also include appeal bonds,
complaints, and transcripts of lesser court proceedings;
and cases appealed to higher court also include notices
of appeal, motions and amended motions for new trials,
orders overruling motion for new trials, statements of facts,
praecipes, bills of exception, and petitions to appeal on
writ of error. Case jackets show court, case number, name
of defendant, offense, date of filing, and memorandum of
papers filed. Arranged numerically by case number. Typed;
SPF-handwritten and typed; photocopied. Documents dated
1954 to current referenced in (MISDEMEANOR CARDS) (244.).
242. (CAPIAS STUBS). 1975--. 1 filing cabinet drawer.
Stubs of writs issued by county court ordering arrest of
individual named thereon, showing case number, name of
defendant, date issued, charge, and amount of bond. Arranged
chronologically by date issued and numerically by
case number. SPF-handwritten. Not indexed.
243. (BAIL BONDS). This record was formerly titled "Referred
Bonds" and "Misdemeanor Bonds." 1951--. 3 filing cabinet
drawers; 7 boxes.
Bonds made by alleged criminal offenders to insure appearance
before court, showing names of defendant and sureties,
court, nature of offense, amount and conditions of bond,
name of sheriff, date to appear before court, date bond
issued, and signatures of sheriff, principal, and sureties.
Bonds dated 1958 to 1968 and 1976 to current arranged alphabetically
by name of defendant; remaining bonds arranged
numerically by case number. Typed; SPF-handwritten and
typed. Bonds dated 1976 to current referenced in (MISDEMEANOR
CARDS) (244.); remaining bonds not indexed.
244. (MISDEMEANOR CARDS). This record was formerly titled
"Misdemeanor Index Cards." 1954--. 9 file drawers;
4 boxes.
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Texas County Records Inventory Project. Inventory of county records, Galveston County courthouse, Galveston, Texas, Volume 3, book, 1980; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25218/m1/91/?q=%221838~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.