AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County)

SERIES: 3574
TITLE: Mental health commitment case files
DATES: 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number and generally chronological by application filing date.

DESCRIPTION: Documenting forms and papers used by the district court to have individuals committed to mental health institutions, includes all which present evidence why the individual should be committed.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 6 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED:. Utah Code of Judicial Administration, Appendix F (B)(10) 04/2008

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 45 years and then transfer to State Archives.

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

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the historical information contained in these case files. The Judicial council has determined that these mental health case files are permanent.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. These records are considered private under the Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 4-202.02(4)(A)(k). They become public after 75 years if the subject is over 21 years old and 100 years if the subject is under 21. (Utah Code 63G-2-310

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