District Court (Fifth District : Iron County) Judgment record books, 1919-1961.

9 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains judgment record books kept by the 5th District Court in Iron County. The text of judgments rendered in court cases are recorded in these volumes. These records function as a reference source for all final judgments made by the court in civil matters.

Scope and Content

This series contains judgment record books kept by the 5th District Court in Iron County. The text of judgments rendered in court cases are recorded in these volumes. These records function as a reference source for all final judgments made by the court in civil matters. Included are findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the decree or judgment. Recorded information includes the names of the parties involved, date, a summary of the case and findings, decisions rendered, and the names of officials. A case number is recorded in some instances.

Research Note

Book 1 is missing and presumed lost.

Arrangement

Chronological by filing date.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

These books were originally transferred to the State Archives from the court in 2007. They were transferred to the regional repository at Southern Utah University in November 2009.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Jim Kichas and Emily Gurr in May 2008 as part of a NHPRC grant project designed to preserve the historic records of Utah's Fifth District Courts.

Related Material

Civil case files from the District Court (Fifth District : Iron County), Series 18195, contains the text of judgment rendered in court cases.

Judgment dockets from the District Court (Fifth District : Iron County), Series 26633, contain the agenda for the proceedings of the court, written in abstract or brief form to act as a record of the action relative to each case.

Indexing Terms

Court records--Utah--Iron County

Container List

Reel	Volume	Description
1	2	1919-1925
1	3	1926-1933
2	4	1933-1936
3	5	1935-1939
4	6	1939-1945
5	7	1945-1949
6	8	1950-1956
7	9	1957-1961