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Series consists of civil case files created by the Cranbrook County Court between 1905 and 1941. Civil case files may possibly contain a notice of claim, notice of petition, writs, affidavits, orders, and/or a final judgment.

This series contains naturalization applications from Cranbrook County Court.

This series contains probate/estate case files from Cranbrook County Court.

This series contains criminal files, including cases conducted under the Speedy Trials Act.

This series contains civil case files with the exception of probate/estate files (GR-1618), divorce and matrimonial files (GR-2336) and adoption files (GR-2337) which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.

This series contains criminal case files from Cranbrook Supreme Court.

This series contains Conditional sales agreements for Cranbrook and Fort Steele

This series contains Cranbrook court registry correspondence with the Dept. of the Attorney-General. It includes some Magistrate's and Police court records.

This series contains probate/estate files from Cranbrook Supreme Court.

This series consists of probate cause books from the Supreme court of Cranbrook and the County Court of Cranbrook, 1925-1977.

Naturalization index, County Court (Cranbrook).

This series consists of plaint and procedure books from the Cranbrook County Court for cases between 1913-1968. Plaint and procedure books are the basic record book for actions at the County Court level. They provide the skeletal framework for County Court civil action proceedings and may include the names of parties, the dates when proceedings occurred, and can be used to determine a volume and folio number for locating final orders.

The records are arranged by case number, which can be found by using the indexes included in some of the plaint and procedure books or in series GR-2512 for 1913-1945. The records were scheduled for retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 53200-20.

This series consists of cause books from Fort Steele Supreme Court, 1900-1908 and from Cranbrook Supreme Court, 1908-1956. Attached to the covers of volume 1 is a list of trust companies registered in 1914; instructions regarding estates of alien enemies, 1915; and British Columbia Gazette excerpts regarding Workmen's Compensation, 1902 and 1904. The books contain primarily civil matters.

Daily journal from 1899-1904 of an unidentified policeman stationed in Cranbrook, including information on arrests made. According to Public Accounts, Constable F.R. Morris was stationed at Cranbrook during this time period. The inside cover of the book (not microfilmed) states "property of Mrs. Doris Evans, Cranbrook BC"

Minute book, 1921-1928 (Vol. 1) and 1928-1944 (Vol. 2). Includes mixed cases, criminal and civil from County and Supreme Court levels. The volumes include model language for oaths, including a witness oath to be administered in French.

Letters of administration from Fort Steele, 1900-1905 (with 2 entries from the Supreme Court) and from Cranbrook, 1906-1924.

The series consists of Cranbrook divorce case files from 1909 to 1949.

Adoption case files.

Series consists of civil case files created by the Cranbrook County Court between 1942 and 1948. Civil case files may possibly contain a notice of claim, notice of petition, writs, affidavits, orders, and/or a final judgment.

By-laws (nos. 1-800) from the Corporation of the City of Cranbrook.

Minute books, 1906-1909, 1912; includes civil and criminal cases and cases lists at the end of the volume.

Indexes to County Court of East Kootenay plaint and procedure books, 1897-1900 (Donald); 1905-1945 (Cranbrook). The plaint and procedure books are found in GR-1832.

Declarations of Partnership and Declarations of Dissolution of Partnership from Cranbrook (1905-1909) and from Fort Steele (1905).

The series consists of letters of administration and letters probate from Fort Steele, 1906-1909 and from the Supreme Court of Cranbrook, 1906-1978. It includes Form A, Form B, and Form C, each arranged by date of filing. Form A are grants of letters probate in which the deceased individual named the executor of their estate in their will. Form B are grants of letters of administration in which the deceased left a will but named no executor, or the executor was unable to fill the role, so another individual is named. Form C are grants of letters of administration in which the deceased left no will (died intestate), so an individual is named as executor.

Naturalization register.

Registrar's record books for civil and criminal proceedings in both County and Supreme courts. Volume 1 is indexed, lists 15 constables active in 1911 for South East Kootenay Police District, gives a newspaper clipping describing the naturalization procedure and contains the following oaths: the King's Oath or Chicken Oath (used by Chinese), the Oath of Interpreter, Affirmation, Oath of Foreman in Civil Jury trials, Oath of Jurors, Oath of Stenographer, Japanese Oath, and the witnesses' oath in French and English. Volume 2 lists 14 constables active in 1916 in the South East Kootenay Police District and the oaths.

Index (front and back) to Chattel mortgages and Bills of Sale (1285-1394).

Indexes (front and back) to Conditional sales and lien notes.

Firm index book.

A sample of adult community case files. These are case files opened by a probation officer for adult offenders who are completing their sentences or dispositions in the community. The file documents diversion, parole and probation. (51 files).