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| − | The U.S. military government kept the Mexican local offices, but many officials were appointed rather than elected. Some elements of the U.S. judicial system were introduced:
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| − | "In Monterey, Walter Colton was elected Alcalde on September 15, 1846. He was designated as the Judge of the First Instance at the capital of California, and, therefore,
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| − | he was the appellate court for decisions made by the Alcalde of Santa Cruz. Colton is credited with the introduction of the jury system, used extensively by
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| − | Santa Cruz alcaldes. Colton first used a jury in September 1846." ([https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134109#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 Stanley D. Stevens, ''The Alcaldes of Branciforte-Santa Cruz (1802-1850)'', SCPL])
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| − | "The Santa Cruz County Court of Sessions first met on April 26, 1850, as the governing judicial and administrative authority. The judicial authority shifted to County Judges and Justices of the Peace."
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| − | Alcalde. Note that appointment of alcaldes ended months before California statehood and Santa Cruz County establishment. Local courts had been
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| − | 1846 (until Aug.)José Bolcoff
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| − | 1846 (from Aug. until June 1847) [[Majors, Joseph L.|Joseph Ladd Majors]] (1stAlcalde)
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| − | 1846 (from Aug. until June 1847) [[Buckle, William|William Thompson]] (2ndAlcalde)
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| − | 1847 (from June 21st until 1849) [[Blackburn, William|William Blackburn]]
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| − | 1847 (from Sept. 27) [[Hecox family|Adna Andress Hecox]] (1stAlcalde)
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| − | 1847 (from Sept. 27) [[Anderson, William|William Anderson]] (2ndAlcalde)
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| − | 1848 Adna Andress Hecox (acting Alcalde: Nov.)
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| − | 1848-1849 [[Anderson, William|William Anderson]] (acting Alcalde: Dec.)
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| − | 1848-Mar. 18 –Oct. 3 William Blackburn.
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| − | Oct. 3 –Nov. 23 William Anderson.
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| − | Nov. 23 –Nov. 27 Adna Andress Hecox
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| − | Nov. 27 –Dec. 17 [[Dunleavy, James G.]], acting
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| − | 1849 -Jan. 1 William Anderson, acting
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| − | Jan. 30 –Apr. 2 William Blackburn.
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| − | Apr. 2 –Jan. 1, 1850 Joseph Ladd Majors
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| − | July William Blackburn.
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| − | Aug. 20-23 - Dec. 25 Adna Andress Hecox, acting.
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| − | Oct. 29 –Dec. 31 [[Hames, John|John Hames]].
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| − | 1850 -Jan. 1 –Apr. 26 Adna Andress Hecox, 1st; [[Pinkham, John F.]], 2nd.
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| − | Jan. 16 –Feb. 2 John F. Pinkham, 1st alcalde, acting
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