AGENCY: District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County)
SERIES: 26625
TITLE: Judgment dockets
DATES: 1896-1998.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by filing date.
DESCRIPTION: This series contains the Judgment Dockets produced by the 5th District Court in Beaver County. Dockets function as an agenda for the proceedings of the court, written in abstract or brief form to act as a record of the action relative to each case. The docket generally contains the following information: Plaintiff, Defendant, Nature of the Case, Attorneys for the Plaintiff and Defendant, Case Number, Date and Nature of each action taken in the case, any applicable fees for the action, along with the judge?s disposition of the 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.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This series is historically valuable since it provides access to the civil case files and all court proceedings.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public