AGENCY: Department of Commerce. Division of Consumer Protection
SERIES: 9246
TITLE: Legal case files
DATES: i 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by company name
DESCRIPTION: These files document information and legal records necessary to prosecute cases. The court case is tried by the State Attorney General's office, a private attorney, or the division's adjudicative hearing judge. Further civil action can be taken if the plaintiff does not agree with the decision. Information includes complaints, case summaries, supplemental reports, action checklists, investigative reports and notes, legal papers, affidavits, depositions, findings of fact, conclusions of law, summons, judgments, orders, and correspondence. Some files may also contain exhibits, but these are limited to photocopies of contracts, checks, receipts, invoices, and newspaper advertisements.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 15 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 11/2001
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office until scanned and quality checked and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 15 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
Computer data files: Retain in Office for 15 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Legal
These records have legal and administrative value to the department.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Protected