AGENCY: Department of Commerce. Division of Consumer Protection

SERIES: 9246
TITLE: Legal case files
DATES: i 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by company name

DESCRIPTION: These files document information and legal records necessary to prosecute cases. The court case is tried by the State Attorney General's office, a private attorney, or the division's adjudicative hearing judge. Further civil action can be taken if the plaintiff does not agree with the decision. Information includes complaints, case summaries, supplemental reports, action checklists, investigative reports and notes, legal papers, affidavits, depositions, findings of fact, conclusions of law, summons, judgments, orders, and correspondence. Some files may also contain exhibits, but these are limited to photocopies of contracts, checks, receipts, invoices, and newspaper advertisements.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 15 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: 11/2001

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until scanned and quality checked and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 15 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 15 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

These records have legal and administrative value to the department.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Protected

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