AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County)

SERIES: 1665
TITLE: Judgment docket indexes
DATES: 1896-1947.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by the record book indexed, thereunder alphabetical by initial letter or two of plaintiff surname.

DESCRIPTION: This series provides access to the judgment dockets produced by the Third District Court in and for Salt Lake County. They give plaintiff name, defendant name, and the page number where a judgment log can be found in the docket books.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

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

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

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

This disposition is based on the historical and legal value of the judgment dockets and their corresponding indexes. This series functions as an index to the court clerk's primary tracking device for civil cases tried by the Third District Court and facilitates access to other court records. Because of the importance of docket information the court clerk is required by law [UCA Rule 79 (b) (2)] to maintain a judgment book (and likewise its corresponding indexes) to permanently record information pertaining to civil cases.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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