seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
6252,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Records,1981-1987.,None,,,,6 microfilm reels
84095,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Inheritance tax liens registers,i 1950-,Chronological,"The district court clerk registers the estate settlements showing the heirs\, devisees\, or grantees\, and their relationship to the deceased. This settlement was then assessed for tax purposes. Appraisal of property is included and the executor or administrator is named. If any real estate was subject to lien the lien was also registered.",Retain permanently,,1 microfilm reel
7133,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Daily court actions,i 1981-,Chronological,"Documents filed daily in civil\, criminal and probate matters.",,Public,
11797,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Criminal case files,1896-,Numerical by case number.,,Retain permanently,Public,22 microfilm reels
26048,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Criminal registers of actions,1933-1986.,"Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by date.","Traditionally district courts\, including First District Court (Box Elder County)\, created a register of actions for each criminal case heard before the court. The register commenced when the accusation was filed\, and thereafter the court listed each action until the case was dismissed or resolved with a conviction or acquittal. For each case the court clerk identified the defendants\, the crime of which he was accused\, a court assigned case number\, and the names of representing attorneys. For each action the clerk listed the type of action taken and the date on which that action was taken. Registers of action are case summaries which provide reference to additional records. Court assigned case numbers listed in the registers are a guide to case files which contain all of the important documents related to the case.",,Public,2 microfilm reels
26046,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Civil registers of actions,1896-1987.,"Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by date.","Traditionally district courts\, including First District Court (Box Elder County)\, created a register of actions for each civil case heard before the court. The register commenced when the first petition was filed\, and thereafter the court listed each action until the case was dismissed or resolved with a decree. Actions listed might have included such things as filing petitions or other documents\, setting dates for hearings\, etc. Registers end with the resolution or dismissal of the case. For each case the court clerk identified the names of plaintiffs and defendants\, the court assigned case number\, and the names of representing attorneys. For each action he listed the type of action taken and the date on which that action was taken. Registers of action are case summaries which provide reference to additional records. Court assigned case numbers listed in the registers are a guide to case files which contain all of the important documents related to the case. The list of dates for,actions provides reference to court minute books and record books which contain summaries of court actions and copies of important documents.",,Public,21 microfilm reels
82953,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Calendars,1897-1900.,None.,"These are the calendars of court sessions held by the District Court in Box Elder County. They include the date\, court term\, motion calendar\, case number\, and the names of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s).",,Public,
11796,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Probate case files,1906-,Numerical by case number.,"Probate case files from the 1st District Court in Box Elder County primarily involve the probate of estates for deceased persons and guardianship for minors and incompetent persons. Probate is judicial oversight of property in transition. Probate of estates is the process by which a deceased person's property is identified and maintained\, his debts and taxes paid\, and then remaining property distributed to beneficiaries as specified in a will or as required by law for persons who die intestate (without a will). In guardianship cases probate is the establishment of a guardian for minors or incompetent adults who hold property that needs management. In addition to probate these case files also include name changes and some adoptions.",Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends,Public,209 microfilm reels
26049,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Probate registers of actions,1886-1987.,Chronologically by date until 1915 and thereafter numerically by case number.,"Traditionally district courts\, including First District Court (Box Elder County)\, created a register of actions for each probate case heard by the court. Probate cases include the distribution of estates for diseased persons\, guardianships for minors and incompetent adults\, adoptions\, name changes\, and insanity cases. The register commenced when an executor or interested party filed a petition with the court. Thereafter the court listed each action until the case was resolved by a decree of distribution in the case of estate settlements\, a dismissal of guardian for guardianship cases\, or the finalization of an adoption. Actions listed might have included such things as filing petitions or other documents\, setting dates for hearings\, and court orders of various types. For each case the court clerk identified the relevant name and type of case\, whether guardianship\, adoption or estate settlement. Registers provide court assigned case numbers. For each action the clerk listed the type of,action taken and the date on which that action was taken. Registers of action are case summaries which provide reference to additional records. Court assigned case numbers listed in the registers are a guide to case files which contain all of the important documents related to the case. The list of dates for actions provides reference to court minute books and record books which contain summaries of court actions and copies of important documents.",,Public,6 microfilm reels
29931,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Wills deposited for safekeeping,1873-2017.,Chronological by filing date.,"These original wills were deposited by individuals with district courts for safekeeping\, as per Utah Code 75-2-901 (2016). Wills are legal instruments which divide an individual's possessions and assets among his/her beneficiaries and include information concerning the executor of the estate\, as well as the signatures of witnesses and attorneys involved. A will may be divided into several sections and cover a variety of topics regarding the estate.",Retain permanently,Private,
82955,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Juror lists and statements of jurors,1896-1919; 1935; 1937.,Chronological by date.,"These files contain the lists of jurors for jury trials and grand juries. They contain the lists and statements of jurors expenses. The lists include the certificate number\, dates\, names of jurors\, whether service was for a jury trial or grand jury\, and the amount paid.",,Public,
84827,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Adoption case files,i [ca._1875]-,Numerical by case number,,Permanent. Retain for 9 year(s),Exempt,
3688,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Minute books,1896-1980.,Chronological by date.,"Utah law requires court clerks to ""keep a record of all proceedings\, actions\, orders\, judgments\, and decrees of the court"" (UCA 78-3-30). Historically\, court clerks kept this record in leather bound minute books. In these books the clerk made a daily record of all documents filed and all court actions taken. Typical minute book entries name parties involved and provide brief descriptions of hearings or other actions on the date those actions occurred. Since most cases span multiple days\, information on any given case is scattered through the books on the dates of activity. Minute books also include information about court administrative details like scheduling and assigning cases\, and selecting and dismissing jurors. First District Court (Box Elder County) minute books include information about criminal cases\, civil cases\, and also probate matters which include estate settlements\, guardianships\, and adoptions.",,Public,30 microfilm reels
14238,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Civil case indexes,1893-1978.,Alphabetical by first letter of surname of plaintiff or defendant.,"This series contains civil case alphabetic indexes created by the Court to record the names of the parties involved in actions and provide assigned case numbers\, facilitating clerical management of and access to the case files. The indexes contain plaintiff name\, defendant name\, register of action book number and case file number. Each index contains an alphabetic listing by plaintiff and by defendant.",,Public,4 microfilm reels
11795,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Civil case files,1893-,Numerical by case number.,Included in the archives' hard copy holdings are early cases ranging from case number 2270 to 4142 and including numbers 5539 and 5839 (dated 1889-1894) and case numbers 1 through 301 (dated 1892-1899). Microfilm copies cover a broader span. Holdings include cases started in the Fourth District Court and moved to First District.,Permanent. Retain for 10 year(s),Public,229 microfilm reels
26052,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Probate minute books,1886-1904.,Chronological by date.,"In court minute books the clerk summarized or described the daily proceedings of the court. All entries in these minute books relate to probate\, which includes the distribution of the estates of diseased persons\, guardianships for minors and incompetent adults\, and adoptions. Prior to statehood (1896) Box Elder County Probate Court clerk kept these minutes. Thereafter\, they were maintained by the clerk of First District Court (Box Elder County). After 1904 probate matters were included in the general minute books and were not maintained in separate books.",,Public,2 microfilm reels
82944,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Court orders,1896-1938.,Chronologically within subject folders,"This small collection of papers contains various orders of the district court. They include orders fixing terms of court\, for the drawing of jurors\, and for appointments (including the appointment of inheritance/property tax appraisers). On each order is recorded the date filed and the signatures of the county clerk (aka district court clerk) and the deputy clerk.",,Public,
82990,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Child support and alimony case files,1924-1932.,Chronological by date.,These files contain receipts and correspondence between the court and person receiving alimony or child support payments and/or person making the payments. They were used to verify payments were made.,,Exempt,
85172,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Declarations of intention record books,i 1896-,Chronological by date.,"These volumes contain declarations of individuals' intentions of becoming U.S._citizens. They were to be completed at least two years prior to applying for naturalization. Certificates of citizenship are issued when the individual is naturalized. The first volume contains blanks for the insertion of the individual's name\, sovereign\, date\, signature\, and witness signature. Beginning in 1906\, more detailed federal forms were used. These forms also include personal description\, vital statistics information\, and emigration information. By 1916\, marital status was included along with spouse's name and vital statistics data.",Permanent. Retain for 1 year(s),Public,
26153,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Probate administrator's record book,1884-1897.,Chronologically by date.,"This book contains court orders\, bonds\, and letters pertaining to probate of estates administered by the Box Elder County Probate Court and later First District Court (Box Elder County). The book also contains wills. It was used to help the court administrator organize the court's actions.",,,1 microfilm reel
17456,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Probate record books,1876-1966.,Chronological by date.,"This series contains probate record books that were maintained by both the Territorial 1st and 3rd District Court and the current 1st District Court of Box Elder County. Probate record books are a daily record of what documents were filed in court on a particular day. No longer produced\, probate record books provide useful information both for researchers seeking socioeconomic data on households and those seeking biographical or family history data such as information about the estate\, the deceased\, and the heirs. As with the minutes\, access to the record books is easiest when done in conjunction with the register of actions\, which provides the date of each action.",,Public,34 microfilm reels
26051,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Index to probate registers,1896-1966.,Alphabetical by surname.,"The First District Court clerk for Box Elder County created an index to probate registers of action. This index provides a name\, case number\, and register number. It also notes the kind of case\, whether adoption\, guardianship\, insanity or estate settlement.",,Public,1 microfilm reel
82957,District Court (First District : Box Elder County),Naturalization records,1896-1957.,Chronological by date.,"These are loose pages and other records concerning naturalizations in Box Elder County. They were used by resident aliens to become U.S._citizens. They include the following completed forms: Facts for Petition of Naturalization; Facts for Declaration of Intent; and Notice for Admission to Citizenship. They contain the name\, place of birth\, residence\, date of arrival\, place of arrival\, date of final hearing\, and name of witnesses. It appears they were sent to the U.S._Immigration and Naturalization Service and then returned to the county.",,Public,0.35 cubic foot 2 microfilm reels