AGENCY: Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court

SERIES: 82970
TITLE: Record books
DATES: 1856-1887.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date recorded

DESCRIPTION: County probate courts, which functioned during the territorial period, handled criminal and civil cases, including divorce, as well as the probate of estates. They also adjudicated land claims in surveyed cities and towns and authorized incorporations. The Box Elder County Probate Court record books contains court minutes relating to all of these functions.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative need ends and then microfilm and transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

These records document the actions of the territorial county probate court which became obsolete at statehood. Any information about the probate court and its functions is historically significant.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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