AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department

SERIES: 16499
TITLE: Narcotics case files
DATES: 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number

DESCRIPTION: These files contain a record of all narcotics investigations. The files contain the narcotics case report which contains date and time reported, date and time of occurrence, metro number, case number, sheriff's office number, address of occurrence, jurisdiction, personal history such as name, date of birth, age, address, phone number, physical characteristics, race, sex, height, weight, hair color, driver license number, social security number, whether person is the complainant, witness, suspect, or arrestee, description of suspect vehicle, name and address of registered owner, name address of lien holder.

RETENTION

Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 10/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

This retention is based upon the administrative needs expressed by the bureau and the statute of limitations provisions for the prosecution of felonies. "A prosecution for a felony must be commenced within four years after it is committed" (UCA 76-1-302).

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