AGENCY: District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County)

SERIES: 24290
TITLE: Civil case files
DATES: 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: These case files document civil cases handled by the Fifth District Court in Beaver. They include all papers filed with the court

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED:. 07/2002

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.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Regional Repository 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, as long as 25 years in some instances. 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 beyond the 25-year designation.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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