AGENCY: District Court (Second District : Morgan County)

SERIES: 30739
TITLE: Criminal and probate registers of action
DATES: 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Roughly chronological by case filing date.

DESCRIPTION: Traditionally district courts, including Second District Court (Morgan County), created a register of actions for each criminal case heard before the court. The register commenced when the accusation was filed, and thereafter the court listed each action until the case was dismissed or resolved with a conviction or acquittal. For each case the court clerk identified the defendants, the crime of which he was accused, a court assigned case number, and the names of representing attorneys. For each action the clerk listed the type of action taken and the date on which that action was taken. Registers of action are case summaries which provide reference to additional records. Court assigned case numbers listed in the registers are a guide to case files which contain all of the important documents related to the case.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives.

APPRAISAL

Historical

The records in this series have permanent historical value as documentation of the criminal matters heard by the court. They provide a summary of court case information and help provide access to the case files.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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