AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Executive Medical Director. Utah Public Health Laboratory.

SERIES: 16917
TITLE: Medical Examiner toxicology case file reports
DATES: 1983-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number

DESCRIPTION: These case files are the result of laboratory tests conducted by the Toxicology lab at the request of the Medical Examiner to help determine cause of death. They contain the case number; decedent name, age, race, sex, whether putrefaction was present; names of drugs prescribed or found, a summary of case, specimen type submitted for analysis; type of test requested; test results; employee who received the specimen and the date received; date of the report; and signatures of toxicologist and medical examiner.

RETENTION

Retain for 7 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 12/1992

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 6 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

This disposition is based on the administrative needs and legal requirements as expressed by the agency. The analytical data is necessary to support the results shown on the analytical report. In a legal case, this information would be used to validate the report. A retention of seven years will suffice as its extends past the statute of limitations for most civil and criminal actions. Previous decision was two years in office and three years in Records Center and then destroy.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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