Series 14158
District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County) Court case indexes
Dates: 1977-1988.
1 microfiche set
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
The miscellaneous civil and criminal case alphabetic indexes record the names of the parties involved in miscellaneous civil and criminal actions and provide assigned case numbers, facilitating clerical management of and access to the case files. Information about most cases is limited to the name of the party (individual, corporation, state, county, city, or government agency), adverse party, judge, the case number, the initial filing date, and the number of index entries for parties in the case. The cause of action is sometimes mentioned in cases involving criminal investigations, extraditions, and adoptions. The cause of action can take the place of the name of the party or be a notation following an individual's name. A notation that a case has been sealed or expunged may also follow a name or cause of action.
Research Note
The case number assigned by the court is essential to locate the desired case file. Researchers should first consult the miscellaneous civil and criminal case alphabetic indexes to find the unique case number before attempting to access the miscellaneous case files. The index for 1980?1988 identifies parties as either plaintiff or defendant but the earlier index (1977?1979) does not. Adverse or opposite parties in the litigation are not named in either. A list of all parties in a particular action may be derived through the MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASE NUMERIC INDEXES (series 14159) once the case number is obtained via the alphabetic indexes.
Research Note
The case number assigned by the court is essential to locate the desired case file. Researchers should first consult the miscellaneous civil and criminal case alphabetic indexes to find the unique case number before attempting to access the miscellaneous case files. The index for 1980?1988 identifies parties as either plaintiff or defendant but the earlier index (1977?1979) does not. Adverse or opposite parties in the litigation are not named in either. A list of all parties in a particular action may be derived through the MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASE NUMERIC INDEXES (series 14159) once the case number is obtained via the alphabetic indexes.
Images Available
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Other: a research guide entitled "Using Court Records" is available for patron use.
Related Records
Miscellaneous case files from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 6381, are indexed by the miscellaneous civil and criminal case alphabetic index.
Miscellaneous case files (restricted) from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 14156, are indexed by the miscellaneous civil and criminal case alphabetic index.
Miscellaneous civil and criminal file registers of actions from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 14157, contain internal indexes to miscellaneous cases filed prior to the creation of the alphabetic index.
Court case indexes from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 14159, index the same cases and names all parties in a particular action.
Indexing Terms
Attachment and garnishment--Utah--Salt Lake County.
Actions and defenses--Utah--Salt Lake County.
Criminal courts--Utah--Salt Lake County.
| FICHE-SET | CARD | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1 | 1977-1979; A-Z; Plaintiff and Defendant |
| 1 | 2 | 1980-1988; A-Z; Plaintiff and Defendant |