Inventory of Civil registers of actions from District Court (Fifth District : Washington County), 1896-1990.

Series 18193

District Court (Fifth District : Washington County) Civil registers of actions

Dates: 1896-1990.

12.00 cubic feet and 27 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

Civil cases document the legal process and the administration of justice in conjunction with civil proceedings for the determination of a controversy between parties wherein rights are enforced or protected, or wrongs are prevented or redressed. Records and documents pertaining to a particular civil 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. The clerk is required as documents enter the case file to make a notation that shows "the nature of each paper filed or writ issued and the substance of each order or judgment of the court and of the returns showing execution of process. The notation of an order or judgment shall show the date the notation is made. When trial by jury has been properly demanded or ordered the clerk shall enter the word 'jury' on the page assigned to that action" [UCA 79 (b) (2)].

A register of actionsmay contain the following entries for each civil 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 and disclaimers.

Research Note

Researchers should consult this series to ensure finding all the actions which occurred in a case. For territorial civil cases from Washington County, researchers should consult the holdings of the First District, Second District, and Washington County Probate Courts.

Research Note

Researchers should consult this series to ensure finding all the actions which occurred in a case. For territorial civil cases from Washington County, researchers should consult the holdings of the First District, Second District, and Washington County Probate Courts.

Access Restrictions

This series is designated as Public.

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Finding Aids

Indexes: An alphabetical index is located at the beginning of each register.

Related Records

Civil case files from the District Court (Fifth District : Washington County), Series 3635, contains the entire case file listed in these registers.

Register of actions from the District Court (Fifth District : Washington County), Series 23737, include civil cases as well.

Index to civil and criminal actions from the District Court (Fifth District : Washington County), Series 26247, provide specific dates for actions in the cases cited in this index.

Indexing Terms

Court records--Washington County (Utah).

Divorce suits--Washington County (Utah).

Washington County (Utah)--Trials.

REELVOLUMEDATEDESCRIPTION
111896 - 19281-349
1A1925 - 1934351-748
2B1934 - 1939749-1150
3C1939 - 19491155-1754
4D1949 - 19551755-2354
3E1955 - 19612355-2954
5F1961 - 19662955-3554
5G1966 - 19693555-4154
6H1969 - 19724155-4754
7I1972 - 19744755-5354
8J1974 - 19755355-5954
9K1976 - 19775955-6554
10L1977 - 19796555-7154
11M1979 - 19847155-7754
12N1980 - 19827755-8354
13O1982 - 19838355-8954
14P1983 - 19848955-9554
15Q1984 - 19859555-10154
16R198585:001-85:600
17S198686:601-86:1200
18T198787:1201-87:1800
19U198888:1801-88:2400
20V198989:2401-89:3000
21W199090:3001-90:3600