AGENCY: District Court (Second District : Davis County)

SERIES: 7182
TITLE: Adoption case files
DATES: i 1885-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: Case files involving the adoption of minor children in the Second District court in Davis County.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative need ends or until microfilmed and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition based on documentation about individuals, legal procedure, court history and functions. Case files have legal and administrative value to the court through dismissal or satisfaction of the final judgment. They enforce or protect private rights and prevent or redress private wrongs. The value of the judge's decrees and final judgments to parties in an action may well extend beyond their immediate administrative use.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. CJA 4-202 Adoptions are sealed for 100 years.

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Public

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