AGENCY: Office of Vital Records and Statistics

SERIES: 12360
TITLE: Native American death certificates
DATES: 1905-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological , thereunder Alphabetical by name

DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's function to document and certify the facts of deaths for the legal purposes of the state's citizens. Records serve as the official, legal record of all deaths of Native Americans on a reservation and are used to prepare an annual compilation, analysis, and publication of statistics (Utah Code 26-2-3(1)(d)(2013)). Records include information about the deceased, the cause of death, disposition of remains, and related information; includes an index. These records document "birth, death, fetal death, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment." (Utah Code 26-2-2(20)(2014)) Documents may include registered certification or reports, applications, official registers and other similar records.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Vital records, GRS-285

AUTHORIZED: 07/23/2018

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

As a vital record this information is of historical value and provides legal evidence of an individual's rights (Utah Code 26-2-26 (1995)).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Utah Code 26-2-22(4)(b)(2012)