New York (State). Court of General Sessions (New York County)

 Organization

Existence: 1683 - 1962

Certificates of City Watchmen's attendance in the Court of General Sessions for 1843

Accession ACC-2010-052
Dates: 1843

Court of General Sessions declarations, liens, warrants, indictments, jury lists, and powers of attorney records for 1767 to 1803

Accession ACC-1993-044
Dates: 1767-1803

Court of General Sessions index of complaints for 1919 to 1920

Accession ACC-2008-085
Dates: 1919 March-1920 October

Court of General Sessions judges minutes for 1954 to 1955

Accession ACC-2008-086
Dates: 1954 February-1955 August

Court of General Sessions powers of attorney for 1776 to 1800

Accession ACC-2010-092
Dates: 1776-1800

New York County Court of General Sessions criminal case files for 1923 to 1938

Accession ACC-1992-055
Dates: 1923-1938

New York County Court of General Sessions criminal case files for 1950 to 1962

Accession ACC-2013-021
Dates: 1950-1962

New York County Court of General Sessions indictments and related records

Collection REC-0127
Abstract: The Court of General Sessions heard criminal cases brought by the District Attorney through Grand Jury indictments. This collection consists of Grand Jury indictments and related records dating from 1879-1942 (bulk 1879-1924). A list of the indictments dating from 1879-1894 that includes name and crime can be downloaded from the External Documents section of this guide. Digitized microfilm of indictments dating from 1879-1893 can be accessed from the Digital Material section...
Dates: 1879-1942; bulk 1879-1924

Recognizances circa 1784 to 1873

Accession ACC-2003-088
Dates: circa 1784-1873