AGENCY: Department of Public Safety. Utah Highway Patrol

SERIES: 27883
TITLE: Accident photographs
DATES: 1993-
ARRANGEMENT: numerical by case file number

DESCRIPTION: These are photographs taken at crash scenes to document the severity of damage. Photos are retained and distributed to persons involved in the crash, persons suffering loss as a result of the crash, attorneys, insurance companies, governmental entities, and licensed private investigators. The photographs are used as evidence in determining fault and processing insurance claims.

RETENTION

Retain for 10 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Photographs: For records beginning in 1993 through 2008. Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 8 years and then destroy.

Computer data files: For records beginning in 2000 and continuing to the present. Retain in Office for 10 years and then delete.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. UCA 41-6a-404

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Private