AGENCY: Provo (Utah). City Court

SERIES: 83989
TITLE: Criminal registers of actions
DATES: 1919-1922; 1929-1937.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number

DESCRIPTION: These registers record the actions taken concerning criminal cases heard by the city court. The cases heard are largely public intoxication, illegal parking, and disturbing the peace. There are two types of registers. The first contains completed forms (1919-1922) for cases #1-592. They include: dates; names of plaintiff(s), defendant(s), attorneys, and judge; and a listing of dates of papers filed, court actions, decisions, and rulings. The second (1929-1937) contains completed forms for cases #1-2150 and #5249-5760. They include essentially the same information, but instead of a listing of actions they contain a paragraph summary of the proceedings of the case.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1989

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

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

APPRAISAL

Historical

This retention is based on the historical value of these records to document crime in Provo during prohibition and and the Depression.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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