AGENCY: Department of Public Safety. Utah Highway Patrol. Section #09

SERIES: 29973
TITLE: Accident and incident reports
DATES: 1990-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These files record the criminal and accident investigations handled by Utah Highway Patrol officers in Carbon, Emery and Wayne counties. They document all investigations by the Utah Highway Patrol to enforce the law and protect the public. Included could be State Accident Report Form D.I.-9, Utah Highway Patrol Short Form HPF-12, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) reports, Abandoned Vehicle Tag HPF-27, Incident Reports HPF-26, Witness Statements HPF-13, Inventory Forms HPF-36, Warrant Arrest Reports HPF-75, Seized Asset Report Forms DPS-100, Evidence Logs HPF-100, Laboratory Reports, Impound Reports TC-540, Diagrams, and miscellaneous others. Information includes name, address, age, vehicle registration, personal descriptions, blood alcohol levels, telephone numbers, signatures, victim information, and photographs.

RETENTION

Retain for 10 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Incident reports, GRS-2588

AUTHORIZED: 04/24/2020

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: 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: Retain in Office for 10 years and then delete.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Protected. Utah Code 63G-2-305(9)(38)(2019).

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Private. Utah Code 63G-2-302(2)(d)(2019).

Public. Utah Code 63G-2-201 (2) (2019).

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