AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Tooele County)

SERIES: 17546
TITLE: Probate Record books
DATES: 1896-1968.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by document filing date.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains books used create a record of documents as they are filed by the court in probate cases. The record consists of copies of all the various actions, orders, and decrees of the court in the settlement of estates, adoption of children, appointment of guardians, and name changes. While these same documents typically exist in each individual case file, these books provide a record of actions of the court arranged chronologically, rather than by case.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition based on the value of these records in fully documenting probate proceedings in the court as well as the valuable information they contain related to socioeconomic and family data.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. UCA 78-30-15 (2008). As of 1 July 1999, adoptions become public after 100 years; until then they are sealed and only obtainable through the court. These books include occasional reference to adoptions.

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