AGENCY: Box Elder County (Utah). Justice of the Peace : Box Elder Precinct

SERIES: 83350
TITLE: Box Elder precinct justice docket books
DATES: 1895-1909.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: These two volumes are justice of the peace dockets for the Box Elder Precinct. They are used to record individual cases heard by the justice court indicating names of involved parties (plaintiff, defendant, judge, and attorneys); place; action taken; names of attorneys; papers filed; and judgments rendered. The 1899 volume contains various loose papers and some separate case files.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 09/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 10 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This retention is based on the historical value of these volumes. These volumes document the types of cases handled by the justice cases during this period. They are important to the study of local history and for community studies.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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