AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Sevier County)

SERIES: 331
TITLE: Civil and criminal case files
DATES: 1896-1986.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: Papers pertaining to actions in civil, including divorces, and criminal cases (although much less frequent) tried in the district court for Sevier County. By 1943, criminal cases split off into a separate numbering sequence, leaving only civil cases in this series after that date.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

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.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

Disposition is based on the value of these records in documenting civil cases including criminal and divorce cases in early years. They provide insight into the operations of the courts as well as individual cases. Value is for research purposes.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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