New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) Recognizance Rolls J0003

New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) Recognizance Rolls

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

The recognizance roll is a record of the undertaking of bail, made before a justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature. The roll contains the same information as is found in the plaintiff's declaration, followed by a statement of the obligation of the bail. The recognizance roll was the formal record upon which a plaintiff could bring an action against the defendant's bail.

Creator:

New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)

Title:

Recognizance rolls

Quantity:

1.3 cubic feet

3 boxes

Inclusive Dates:

1807-1834

Series Number:

J0003

Arrangement

Chronological by filing date.

Scope and Content Note

The recognizance roll is a record of the undertaking of bail, made before a justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature.

The roll contains the same information as is found in the plaintiff's declaration, followed by a statement of the obligation of the bail. A copy of the bail piece is usually found attached to the recognizance roll. The recognizance roll was the formal record upon which a plaintiff could bring an action against the defendent's bail; the bail piece was merely a memorandum of the undertaking. The dorso of each recognizance roll bears the name of the parties to the action and of the plaintiff's attorney and the date of filing. After 1818, no costs were allowed for recognizance rolls except in actions against bail; hence there are relatively few recognizance rolls after that year.

Related Material

J0002 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) Recognizance Rolls, contains related records Series J0003 contains some recognizance rolls filed at Albany.