AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Justice Division
SERIES: 30865
TITLE: High profile criminal case files
DATES: 2024-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.
DESCRIPTION: These files document high profile felony criminal investigations and prosecutions by staff attorneys in the Justice Division, who are responsible for investigating criminal complaints filed with this office. High profile criminal cases are significant because of the people or issues involved, and may include cases about the corruption of public officials; cases attracting such publicity that precedents are set, and/or laws are changed, written, or rewritten; capital punishment cases; or cases wherein there is historic interest in the individuals involved. Information may include police reports, memoranda, correspondence, depositions, interviews, court documents, attorney's research notes, and evidentiary documentation.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 10 year(s) after final action
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule High profile criminal case files, GRS-2031
AUTHORIZED: 04/29/2024
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after final action and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 9 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
Computer data files: Retain in Office for 10 years after final action and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical Legal
These records have historical value as they provide evidence of the significant effects of governmental programs and actions on individuals and communities.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Protected. Utah Code 63G-2-305(10),(17), and (18) (2023)
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Private. Utah Code 63G-302(2)(d) (2023)
Public
Controlled. Utah Code 63G-304