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New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) Writs of Certiorari

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Chronological by year.

Administrative History

The writ of certiorari ("to be ascertained") ordered a lower court to send to the Supreme Court of Judicature the record of proceedings in a case, prior to final judgment. The writ was issued usually because of some error in the lower court proceedings. The cases were then adjudicated in the Supreme Court.

Scope and Content Note

This small series consists of writs of certiorari. Writs were directed to the Court of Common Pleas (Mayor's Court) in New York City and County and in several other counties in eastern New York. Most of the writs have attached to them the return of proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas.

Related Material

JN519 Judgment Rolls and Other Documents on Parchment

JN529 Judgment Rolls

JN522 Pleadings and Other Civil and Criminal Court Documents

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J1025 Writs of Certiorari, Error, Habeas Corpus, and Mandamus.

Acquisition Information

These records were transferred by the New York State Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration in 2017.

Custodial History

Collection was assembled from several locations in the New York County Clerk's Office by staff of the Unified Court System

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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