Series 10297
District Court (Eighth District : Duchesne County) Criminal register of actions
Dates: 1915-1986.
2.00 cubic feet and 2 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Original records are held by District Court (Eighth District : Duchesne County).
Scope and Content
Records and documents pertaining to a particular civil, criminal or probate action are filed together by the court clerk and collectively these documents constitute the case file. As these records or actions are filed, the clerk enters them in the registers which comprise this series.
A register of actions may contain the following entries for each case: name of the attorney for plaintiff and defendant, name of the judge presiding over the case, petitions, complaints, summons, answers to summons, orders from the court, assignment of judges, exhibits, judgment, findings and conclusions, costs, decrees, requests by attorneys for instructions to the jury, verdict, motions for cross complaints or new trials, amendments to previous answers, disclaimers, bonds, and inventories.
Research Note
Researchers should consult this series to ensure finding all the actions which occurred in a case. Series 22679, CRIMINAL CASE FILES, is not in archival holdings.
Research Note
Researchers should consult this series to ensure finding all the actions which occurred in a case. Series 22679, CRIMINAL CASE FILES, is not in archival holdings.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Indexes: The registers contain alphabetical indexes at the beginning of each volume.
Related Records
Criminal case files from the District Court (Eighth District : Duchesne County), Series 22679, contains the entire case file listed in these registers.
Miscellaneous register books from the District Court (Eighth District : Duchesne County), Series 27423, similarly record the date any action was taken on a criminal case.
Indexing Terms
Criminal justice, Administration of--Duchesne County (Utah).
Duchesne County (Utah)--Parties to actions.
Criminals--Duchesne County (Utah).
| REEL | VOLUME | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1 | 1915 - 1938 | 1-269 |
| 1 | 2 | 1938 - 1967 | 270-609 |
| 1 | 3 | 1967 - 1983 | 610-1103 |
| 2 | 4 | 1983 - 1986 | 1104-86CR105D |