AGENCY: District Court (First District : Box Elder County)

SERIES: 26046
TITLE: Civil registers of actions
DATES: 1896-1987.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: Traditionally district courts, including First District Court (Box Elder County), created a register of actions for each civil case heard before the court. The register commenced when the first petition was filed, and thereafter the court listed each action until the case was dismissed or resolved with a decree. Actions listed might have included such things as filing petitions or other documents, setting dates for hearings, etc. Registers end with the resolution or dismissal of the case. For each case the court clerk identified the names of plaintiffs and defendants, the court assigned case number, and the names of representing attorneys. For each action he listed the type of action taken and the date on which that action was taken. Registers of action are case summaries which provide reference to additional records. Court assigned case numbers listed in the registers are a guide to case files which contain all of the important documents related to the case. The list of dates for actions provides reference to court minute books and record books which contain summaries of court actions and copies of important documents.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently.

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 Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the legal and historical value of the District Court REGISTERS OF ACTIONS. The court clerk is required by law [UCA X, (79) (a)] to keep a register of actions that functions as a chronological list of papers filed and fees paid which relate to individual civil actions.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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