AGENCY: Office of Vital Records and Statistics

SERIES: 81418
TITLE: Marriage license applications
DATES: 1918-
ARRANGEMENT: numerical by county code number

DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's function to document and certify the facts of marriages for residents of the state. These records are marriage licenses issued by county clerks to applicants, and are used to produce statistical information and a statement of marriage (Utah Code 26-2-24 (1995)). Records include applications and an index and contain information about the parties involved, the marriage event, and the officiator.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 3 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED: 06/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed provided information has been keyed into database.

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

Computer data files: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

These records document the legal marriages of citizens.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Utah Code 26-2-22 (2012)

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