AGENCY: Southwest Utah Public Health Department (Utah)

SERIES: 13679
TITLE: Death hold book
DATES: 1983-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: This book serves as a tracking device recording the status of death certificates. Death certificates are required to be filed prior to the funeral, but if this is not possible the mortuary will notify the local registrar and receive a hold number. This book is used to verify that death certificates were finally received. It includes hold number, death date, decedent's name, physician, funeral director, decedent's age, burial date, city of death, date hold number issued, date received, number of copies issued, whether the death certificate is pending and whether or not a burial transit was issued.

RETENTION

Retain for 1 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Transitory tracking records, GRS-1720

AUTHORIZED: 06/20/2019

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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