AGENCY: Beaver County (Utah). Justice of the Peace : Beaver City Precinct

SERIES: 24073
TITLE: Docket books
DATES: 1881-1913.
ARRANGEMENT: Generally chronological by filing date.

DESCRIPTION: These two dockets are used to document the individual cases heard by the Beaver Justice of the Peace Court. They contain: case number; name of parties (plaintiff[s], defendant[s]); names of attorneys; date; proceedings of case; papers filed; decisions rendered; and amount of court fees and fines levied. The books contain alphabetical indexes at the front of each volume.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

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

M-Disc: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series has permanent historical value as documentation of the operation of the Justice Court and the Commissioner's Court. It provides evidence of minor crimes and disputes handled by the Justice of the Peace, as well as some marriages and coroner's inquests.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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