AGENCY: Department of Commerce. Division of Professional Licensing

SERIES: 81173
TITLE: Investigative case files and reports (open cases)
DATES: 1983-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number

DESCRIPTION: These are investigation of professionals who have been accused of violating civil or criminal law. Should the accusation be substantiated, a petition for hearing will be initiated. Case files are kept to provide reference to earlier actions against licensees and to provide additional evidence in later complaints. Further complaints could result in the reopening of the initial case.

This series includes complaint report, investigation plan, activity report, investigation report, and petition for hearing. Information includes the case number, the name of the subject, the nature of the complaint, the licensee's address and license number, the complainant's name and address, the complainant's telephone number, the name and address of any witnesses, the details of the complaint, the name of the person taking the report, the name of the investigator to whom the case was assigned, a written plan of investigation, and a record of the investigator's activities.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 30 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 29 years and then transfer to State Archives.

Computer output microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

Statute of limitations found in UCA 58-37-8 relates to drug offenses, most of which are felonies. According to UCA 76-1-302(1)(a) a four year statute of limitations exists on felonies.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Protected

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302 (2)(b), and UCA 63G-2-302 (2)(d) (2008)

Controlled. UCA 63G-2-304 (2008).