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

SERIES: 16919
TITLE: Law enforcement case files
DATES: 1984-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: These are laboratory analysis of samples sent to the Health Lab by Law Enforcement agencies investigating crimes. They contain requests for laboratory examination and toxicology reports. The information includes suspect name; agency, address, agency case number, and telephone number of the requester; offense committed; items to be examined; examination type; chain of possession; description of examination type specimen(s); and test results.

RETENTION

Retain for 7 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

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 it extends past the statute of limitations for most civil and criminal actions. Previous decision was two years in office and three years in the Records Center and then destroy.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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