Petitions show the name and age of the dependent child, the name of the guardian, and the reason why the guardian is unfit to care for the dependent. From 1912, dependency cases include a family history, showing the parents names and addresses, occupations, religion, race, and a health and criminal record. Delinquency case files include petitions, special venires, verdicts, court orders, and receipts. Petitions show the petitioner s name and the defendant s name, age, sex, and the charge. Special venires direct the sheriff to call six jurors and itemize his fees.
Verdicts show the age of the delinquent and the signatures of the jurors.
Court orders direct the sheriff to deliver the delinquent to a state institution. Receipts are for delivery of the delinquent. Feeble-Minded Case Files Files include petitions, interrogatories, summonses, decrees, warrants of commitment, and correspondence from state facilities concerning deaths and discharges. Petitions show the names of the feeble-minded person as defendant, the petitioner, guardian, and two examining physicians. Insanity Proceedings Case Files Case files contain petitions for an inquiry, court orders, subpoenas, venires for jurors, reports of proceedings, warrants of commitment, correspondence with hospitals, and after 1892, interrogatories.