AGENCY: District Court (First District : Rich County)

SERIES: 29970
TITLE: Minute books
DATES: 1896-1983
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by court date.

DESCRIPTION: Minute books contain the documentation of daily proceedings of the court but are not transcripts of court cases. Business matters include court site and officers present, jury selection, judicial appointments, expense claims, as well as entries noting the day's proceedings on various cases. A typical case will span multiple dates and will include an indictment or indication of the filed complaint, procedural issues, presentation of the case, witnesses' names, the verdict, and precise sentencing or settlement.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1896 through 1983. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Paper: For records beginning in 1983 and continuing to the present. 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.

M-Disc: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series has permanent historical value as documentation of the daily functioning of the court and the business handled by the court over time.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public. Most of the information in this series is considered public.

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. The court minutes include information about adoptions that is restricted for 100 years after the finalization of the adoption in accordance with Utah Code

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