AGENCY: Attorney General's Office

SERIES: 129
TITLE: Polygamy investigation case files
DATES: 1954-1969.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by group name or individual surname.

DESCRIPTION: Case files on individuals and religious organizations practicing polygamy. Files contain letters from Attorney General office investigators, US congressmen, state, federal and local agencies, and occasionally those under investigation; investigative notes on individuals and religious orders believed to be practicing polygamy; copies of birth certificates, motor vehicle records, and court papers for individuals. The series also contains similar records plus photographs, newspaper clippings and court records for those indicted for cohabitation.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Records Center for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical Legal

These records have legal and historical value as they document the investigation and prosecution of cases of polygamy within the state during the years 1954-1969.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. contains personal information on minors and is thus closed for 100 years.

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Protected. includes attorney work product, and is thus closed for 75 years under GRAMA.

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