AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County)

SERIES: 3574
TITLE: Mental health commitment case files
DATES: 1894-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number and generally chronological by application filing date.

DESCRIPTION: Documenting forms and papers used by the district court to have individuals committed to mental health institutions, includes all which present evidence why the individual should be committed.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 6 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series are authorized by the Administrative Office ofthe Courts.

APPROVED:. Court Retention Schedules approved 04/16/2008 04/2008

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 45 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the historical information contained in these case files. The Judicial council has determined that these mental health case files are permanent.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Rule 4-202.02(5)(A), CJA defines these records as controlled administrative records; no access without a court order.

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Public. Court commitment orders for adults are public after 75 years old and those for minors under 21 years old are public after 100 years (Utah Code 63G-2-310).

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