AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Sevier County)

SERIES: 6940
TITLE: Civil and probate case files
DATES: 1902-1975.
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: Assorted civil cases, some probate cases filmed in neither chronological or numerical order.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 10 years or until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

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

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

Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

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

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical Legal

Historic court records provide information about individuals and about legal processes. Civil cases include divorces and ownership issues. Civil judgments may be of longstanding relevance, particularly judgments on water rights issues.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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