AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Sanpete County)

SERIES: 14698
TITLE: Insane commitment case files
DATES: 1890-1911.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: These case files relate to insanity hearings heard by the probate division of the court. Typically the files include a warrant for the arrest of an insane person, information confirming nature of insanity including a physician's certificate describing symptoms, and finally a warrant for the subject's confinement in the State Insane Asylum at Provo, Utah.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.

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

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

: Disposition based on documentation about individuals, legal procedure, court history and functions. Case files have legal and administrative value in documenting historic commitments to the State Hospital.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Letter of 9/19/2002 from Court Administrative Office says these can be treated as Private, ie. become public after 75-100 years depending on age of individual at the time.

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Private

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