AGENCY: District Court (First District)

SERIES: 25941
TITLE: Southern Division civil case files
DATES: 1873-1896.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: These files document the legal process and the administration of justice in civil matters heard by the Southern Division of First District Court in Utah Territory. Case files contain petitions, orders, decrees, and other relevant important documents relating to a case.

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.

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. 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 an action may well extend beyond their immediate administrative use.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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