AGENCY: Layton (Utah). Justice of the Peace

SERIES: 22327
TITLE: Justice dockets
DATES: 1891-1935.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These dockets document cases heard by the justice of the peace court. These preprinted books contain handwritten descriptions of misdemeanor cases. Loose papers (i.e, subpoenas, executions) are located throughout the books. The dockets include name of the justice court judge, names of plaintiff and defendant, charge, date case heard, summary of case, decision, fines, and justice of peace signature. Each book includes an alphabetical defendant and plaintiff index.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 02/2000

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1891 through 1935. Retain in Office for 9 years after being microfilmed and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the record's secondary research value of documenting the minor criminal and civil actions handled in Layton during its early settlement, the agricultural depression of the 1920s and the Great Depression of the 1930s in Utah. Later dockets are destroyed in accordance with the Utah Courts Retention Schedule.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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