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

SERIES: 26052
TITLE: Probate minute books
DATES: 1886-1904.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: In court minute books the clerk summarized or described the daily proceedings of the court. All entries in these minute books relate to probate, which includes the distribution of the estates of diseased persons, guardianships for minors and incompetent adults, and adoptions. Prior to statehood (1896) Box Elder County Probate Court clerk kept these minutes. Thereafter, they were maintained by the clerk of First District Court (Box Elder County). After 1904 probate matters were included in the general minute books and were not maintained in separate books.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

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 Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the value these minutes provide in documenting the functions of the probate court and actions taken in individual cases.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Disclosure of adoption information is prohibited for 100 years. Data on incorporations/dissolutions, estates of deceased persons, guardianships, and name changes are normally public

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