AGENCY: Cache County (Utah). County Sheriff

SERIES: 30166
TITLE: Homicide and violent felony criminal case files
DATES: 1952 -
ARRANGEMENT: Alpha-numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: These are case files created as the result of an investigation of a homicide, sexual assault, violent felony or other offenses for which prosecution may be commenced at anytime according to Utah Code 76-1-301(2019). Records may include the investigative report, fingerprint cards, original arrest report, supplemental reports, copies of warrants, photographs, correspondence, latent fingerprints, court orders, court dispositions, officers' notes, pertinent laboratory tests, copies of booking sheets and arrest reports.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Homicide, violent felonies and sex crime investigation files, GRS-2024

AUTHORIZED: 09/01/2021

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 4 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 46 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical Legal

The retention of these records is based on the legal need for the investigation case files for the purposes of prosecution which may commence at any time according to Utah Code 76-1-301(2019).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Protected. Utah Code 63G-2-305(10)(2021).

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