seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
1314,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Probate record books,1888-1985.,Chronological by date.,"Probate record books contain the details of proceedings in estate and guardianship cases. Personal name change cases may also appear. For deceased persons\, the will\, appraisals and inventories\, and the settlements are recorded. For guardianships\, the appointment of a guardian and frequently an account of some property are noted. Adoption records give the full order of adoption\, often with statements from both the natural and adoptive parents or a social service agency detailing circumstances of the adoption. The county probate court was responsible for the proceedings of these cases until statehood (1896)\, at which time the probate court was dissolved and the district court assumed the responsibility.",,Public,5.50 cubic feet 6 microfilm reels
13467,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Probate case files,1888-,Numerical by case number.,,Retain permanently,Public,39 microfilm reels
26194,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Information and indictment book,1889-1927.,Chronological by date.,Minutes of the probate court and later of the probate division of district court.,,Public,0.50 cubic foot 1 microfilm reel
26230,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Criminal registers of action,1896-1986.,"Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by date.","Traditionally district courts\, including Seventh District Court (San Juan 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,1.00 cubic foot
26253,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Adoptions register of actions,1967-1990.,Chronological,Registers of action provide the case number and parties involved and then list each action taken in the case and the date on which that action was taken. Beginning in 1967 the court made a separate register for adoptions which were previously listed in probate registers.,,Exempt,
28255,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Docket checkout log book,1956-1994.,Chronological by date.,,Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends,Public,
28268,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Case file indexes,1888-1991.,Numerical by case number.,"This series contains various indexes created by the Seventh District Court in San Juan County. Indexes help provide access to case files created in the civil\, criminal\, and probate divisions of the court. The criminal and probate indexes in this series offer the most detailed information for researchers\, as they include the case number\, names of parties involved\, and the date each case came before the court.",,Public,0.20 cubic foot 1 microfilm reel
28252,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Adoption record book,1967-1980.,Arrangement is numerical by case number.,,,Exempt,
26200,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Probate registers of action,1888-1986.,"Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by date.","Traditionally district courts\, including Seventh District Court (San Juan 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,2.00 cubic feet 2 microfilm reels
26256,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Index to civil actions,1898-1935.,Alphabetical by surname.,This is an index to civil actions which reference plaintiffs and defendants and provides case numbers and filing dates.,,Public,0.50 cubic foot 1 microfilm reel
28248,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Judgment dockets,1898-1992.,Chronological by date.,,,Public,2.50 cubic feet 3 microfilm reels
28251,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Abstract books,1971-1991.,"Chronological by date, thereunder numerical by entry number.",,,Public,2.00 cubic feet
28256,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Twelfth Circuit Court record books,1978-1987.,Chronological by date.,,,Public,
29941,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Wills deposited for safekeeping,1890-2017.,,"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,
21847,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Minute books,1896-1989.,Chronological by date.,These minute books document the daily proceedings of the court but are not transcripts of court cases. A typical case will span multiple dates.,,Public,2.50 cubic feet 4 microfilm reels
7074,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Civil case files,1896-,Numerical by case number.,"These case files from the Seventh District Court in San Juan County document the legal process and the administration of justice in conjunction with a civil proceeding for the determination of a controversy between parties wherein rights are enforced or protected\, or wrongs are prevented or redressed. Included are all cases which cannot legally be called ""criminal cases"". Records and documents pertaining to a particular action are filed together by the court clerk\, who is required by the Rules of Civil Procedure to file pleadings and other legal papers. Collectively they constitute the case file.",Retain permanently,Public,51 microfilm reels
28249,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Judgment record books,1900-1986.,Chronological by filing date.,,,Public,6.00 cubic feet 11 microfilm reels
6878,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Criminal case files,1896-,Numerical by case number.,"Case files are made up of the various documents filed with the Fifth District Court in Beaver County pertaining to each specific case. The records usually contain information such as the case number\, and the names of the defendants\, counsel\, jurors\, and witnesses. The case file may include complaints\, indictments\, subpoenas\, verdicts\, warrants of arrest\, execution or confinement\, warrant returns\, affidavits\, orders\, judgments\, appeal notices. Files rarely include transcripts of testimony.",Retain permanently,Public,14 microfilm reels
26231,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Civil registers of actions,1891-1986.,Numerical by case number.,"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 actions,may 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.",,Public,4.50 cubic feet 8 microfilm reels
28189,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Transcripts,1896-,Chronological by date.,,Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends,Public,
28253,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),San Juan County Attorney docket,1960-1965.,Chronological by date.,,,Public,
28254,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Miscellaneous record book,1964-1966.,Chronological by date.,,,Public,
84204,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Inheritance tax liens registers,i 1907-,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 liens the lien was also registered.",Retain permanently,,
28250,District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County),Court order books,1954-1983.,Chronological by date.,,,Public,2.00 cubic feet 4 microfilm reels