AGENCY: District Court (Second District : Morgan County)

SERIES: 30742
TITLE: Execution Record
DATES: 1897-1912
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by plaintiff or defendant name.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains writs of execution issued by the Second District Court in Morgan County. A writ of execution is a court order granted to put in force a judgment of possession obtained by a plaintiff from a court. When issuing a writ of execution, a court typically will order a sheriff or other similar official to take possession of property owned by a judgment debtor.

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 with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

The record in this series has permanent historical value as documentation of the function and procedures of the court in settling disputes. The records document judgments rendered in civil case and the payment of those judgments.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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