AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Summit County)

SERIES: 23288
TITLE: Probate case files
DATES: 1871-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: These case files cover court actions in regard to adoptions, guardianships, and the estates of deceased persons.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative need ends and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition based on documentation about individuals, legal procedure, court history and functions. Case files have legal and administrative value to the court through dismissal or satisfaction of the final judgment. Because they enforce or protect private rights and prevent or redress private wrongs, the value of the judge's decrees and final judgments to parties in the action may well extend indefinitely.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Private. Judicial records are public unless restricted under rules of civil procedure (UCA 63G-2-301-[1][f]). Included are custody proceedings, guardianship files, minutes, & probate records. Wills are generally considered private until probate.