AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County)

SERIES: 11381
TITLE: Judgment record books
DATES: i 1896-1948.
ARRANGEMENT:

DESCRIPTION: This series contains the judgment record and summarized case information of individual civil cases, including divorces, processed and filed in the Third District Court in and for Salt Lake County. These records function as an abstracted reference source for all materials affecting the final judgment. A record typically includes the names of the parties, case number, stipulations and orders, findings of facts and conclusions of law, and a copy of the judgment or decree stating the results of the case including which party prevailed. The judge, clerk, and filing date are also noted. The format of the judgment record has changed over time. In 1949, the separate recording of this case information into volumes was ended.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

This disposition is based on the historical and legal value of this series. These records function as the most accessible source of judgment information about parties involved in civil cases tried by the Third District Court. Because of the importance of judgment information, which contains all orders affecting parties involved in civil actions, the court clerk is required by law [UCA 104-30-12 (1943)] to maintain a judgment book to permanently record the sequence of events leading to a final judgment.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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