New York County District Attorney record of cases for 1896 to 1951
Description
Consists of large ledger volumes that provide a summary record all cases prosecuted by the New York County District Attorney. They are arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by the surname of the defendant. The following information is recorded for each case: name and address of the defendant; the offense and NYDA case file number (listed on the first line) and Court of General Sessions case number (listed below the NYDA number); whether or not the defendant was bailed or imprisoned; the complainants' name and address, date of complaint, date received in the DA's office; date sent to the indictment bureau; date dismissed by Grand Jury (if applicable); the formal charge (indictment) and date; defendant's plea and a list of court appearance dates. [For example, P1 4/29/31, means the defendant appeared in Court of General Sessions, Part 1, on the date indicated.] If the case was referred from the Police Court, the district number and the name of the magistrate was also recorded. The record usually indicates the final disposition of the case. The ledgers serve as an index to the District Attorney closed case files. As some of the case files are missing, the record of cases may provide the only available information regarding these indictments. See also: ACC-1993-032, New York County District Attorney record of cases, 1951-1966; and ACC-2006-082, New York County District Attorney, 1967-1975.
Extent
60 cubic feet (126 volumes)
Dates
1896-1951
Record Groups
Creator
- New York (State). District Attorney (New York County, N.Y.) (Organization)
Source
- Unknown (Organization)
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