Series 3253
District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County) Criminal registers of actions
Dates: 1896-1974.
24 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
This series documents the individual criminal cases tried by the Third District Court. Actions taken in each case are recorded on separate documents and then filed together to become the case file. As these documents enter the case file they are recorded in the Criminal Registers of Actions. Registers of Actions thus function as a chronological list of the actions taken in each criminal case.
A register of actions normally contains the following: party names, defendant's attorney's name, criminal charge, and a listing of actions. Actions recorded may include the filing of: transcripts on appeal from a lower court, indictment, charges, arraignment, plea, warrants, bail bonds, attorney's motions, court orders, subpoena, verdict, and sentence.
Arrangement
Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by filing date.
The series is arranged numerically by case number with entries thereunder chronologically by date filed, with spans of cases gathered together into volumes. While individual cases generally use no more than one page each, occasional cases will require more space. Often cases may be continued onto blank sections on pages belonging to other case files, or may be continued onto blank pages at the end of the volume.
Research Note
Case number ranges, as they appeared in the original book format, were maintained in the container list through the first 6 reels to assist the patron in locating the pre-1916 indexes at the beginnings of volumes. Some overlaps in dates occur due to the irregularity of filing dates.
Related Records
Criminal case files from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 1471, contain the entire case file listed in these registers
Minute books from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 1650, document the proceedings of each case.
Criminal case files (sealed and expunged) from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 12376, contain those cases sealed and expunged by the court and removed from this series during microfilming.
Criminal case files and registers of actions index from the District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County), Series 13126, contain a surname index to these cases from 1916-1975.
Criminal registers of actions from the District Court (Third District), Series 22664, are similar records from the territorial Third District Court of which Salt Lake county was a part.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Gaps in Series
Cases 25701-26300 are missing.
Processing Note
This is a continuing series that was originally scheduled as permanent in 1983. This series was processed by Kenneth R. Williams in March of 1994 and microfilmed in May of 1994. The original records were destroyed following microfilming. In February 1999, the series inventory was updated by David Clark after more microfilming was completed, records being located and additional records transferred from the court. Another update followed in August 2001 after additional filming.
Finding Aids
Indexes: Registers of Actions are indexed at the beginning of each volume. An electronic index to defendants' names and case numbers is also available, covering from 1896 thru 1915. View index. Indexes: Series 13126, Criminal Case Files and Registers of Actions Indexes, contains a surname index to these registers, covering from 1916 thru 1975.
Indexing Terms
- Criminal justice, Administration of--Salt Lake County (Utah).
- Salt Lake County (Utah)--Parties to actions.
- Criminals--Salt Lake County (Utah).
Container List
| REEL | VOLUME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book 1896-1898 | 1-300; 1896 Jan 18-1898 Jan 14 |
| 1 | Book 1898-1900 | 301-600; 1898 Jan 14-1900 Aug 1 |
| 1 | Book 1900-1902 | 601-900; 1900 Aug 3-1902 Apr 21 |
| 1 | Book 1902-1904 | 901-959; 1902 Apr 23-1902 Oct 3 |
| 2 | Book 1902-1904 cont. | 960-1200; 1902 Oct 3-1904 Mar 15 |
| 2 | Book 1904-1906 | 1201-1500; 1904 Mar 15-1906 Jan 30 |
| 2 | Book 1906-1907 | 1501-1800; 1906 Feb 2-1907 Oct 31 |
| 2 | Book 1907-1909 | 1801-2049; 1907 Nov 4-1908 Dec 21 |
| 3 | Book 1907-1909 cont. | 2050-2100; 1908 Dec 24-1909 Mar 16 |
| 3 | Book 1909-1910 | 2101-2400; 1909 Mar 24-1910 Jul 8 |
| 3 | Book 1910-1911 | 2401-2700; 1910 Jul 8-1911 Jul 17 |
| 4 | Book 1911-1912 | 2701-3000; 1911 Jul 17-1912 Sep 6 |
| 5 | Book 1912-1913 | 3001-3300; 1912 Sep 6-1913 Jul 28 |
| 5 | Book 1913-1914 | 3301-3600; 1913 Jul 28-1914 Mar 21 |
| 5 | Book 1914-1915 | 3601-3900; 1914 Mar 21-1915 Mar 10 |
| 5 | Book 1915-1916 | 2901-4059; 1915 Mar 10-1915 Aug 28 |
| 6 | Book 1915-1916 cont. | 4060-4200; 1915 Aug 28-1916 Jan 18 |
| 6 | Book 1916-1918 | 4201-4800; 1916 Jan 18-1918 Jan 18 |
| 6 | Book 1918-1921 | 4801-5183; 1918 Jan 22-1919 Mar 7 |
| 7 | Book 1918-1921 cont. | 5184-5900; 1919 Mar 7-1921 May 24 |
| 7 | Book 1921-1922 | 5901-6339; 1921 May 24-1922 May 25 |
| 8 | Book 1921-1922 cont. | 6340-6500; 1922 May 25-1922 Oct 7 |
| 8 | Book 1922-1924 | 6501-7100; 1922 Oct 16-1924 Mar 3 |
| 8 | Book 1924-1926 | 7101-7499; 1924 Mar 3-1925 Jul 6 |
| 9 | Book 1924-1926 cont. | 7500-7700; 1925 Jul 18-1926 Oct 6 |
| 9 | Book 1926-1928 | 7701-8300; 1926 Oct 13-1928 Oct 6 |
| 9 | Book 1928-1930 | 8301-8679; 1928 Oct 5-1929 Dec 16 |
| 10 | Book 1928-1930 cont. | 8680-8900; 1929 Dec 16-1930 Nov 14 |
| 10 | Book 1930-1932 | 8901-9500; 1930 Nov 14-1932 Jul 20 |
| 10 | Book 1932-1935 | 9501-9899; 1932 Jul 20-1934 Mar 21 |
| 11 | Book 1932-1935 cont. | 9900-10100; 1934 Mar 22-1935 May 7 |
| 11 | Book 1935-1938 | 10101-10700; 1935 May 10-1938 Feb 2 |
| 11 | Book 1938-1940 | 10701-11099; 1938 Feb 4-1939 Sep 6 |
| 12 | Book 1938-1940 cont. | 11100-11300; 1939 Sep 8-1940 Jul 2 |
| 12 | Book 1940-1942 | 11301-11900; 1940 Jul 2-1942 Nov 20 |
| 12 | Book 1942-1945 | 11901-12269; 1942 Nov 20-1944 Jun 2 |
| 13 | Book 1942-1945 cont. | 12270-12500; 1944 Jun 2-1945 |
| 13 | Book 1945-1948 | 12501-13101; 1945 Sep 18-1948 Mar 3 |
| 14 | Book 1948-1951 | 13102-13700; 1948 Mar 3-1951 Jan 23 |
| 15 | Book 1951-1953 | 13701-14300; 1951 Jan 25-1953 May 12 |
| 16 | Book 1953-1955 | 14301-14900; 1953 May 13-1955 Sep 9 |
| 17 | Book 1955-1957 | 14901-15500; 1955 Sep 13-1957 Jun 5 |
| 18 | Book 1957-1958 | 15501-16100; 1957 Jun 5-1958 Sep 5 |
| 19 | Book 1958-1959 | 16101-16700; 1958 Sep 8-1959 Nov 27 |
| 20 | Book 1959-1961 | 16701-17300; 1959 Nov 27-1961 Feb 8 |
| 20 | Book 1961-1962 | 17301-17900; 1961 Feb 8-1962 Apr 3 |
| 20 | Book 1962-1963 | 17901-17947; 1962 Apr 3-1962 May 7 |
| 21 | Book 1962-1963 cont. | 17948-18500; 1962 May 7-1963 Jun 21 |
| 21 | Book 1963-1964 | 18501-19100; 1963 Jun 21-1964 Dec 18 |
| 21 | Book 1964-1966 | 19101-19259; 1964 Dec 18-1965 May 11 |
| 22 | Book 1964-1966 cont. | 19260-19700; 1965 May 18-1966 Apr 7 |
| 22 | Book 1966-1967 | 19701-20300; 1966 Apr 7-1967 Apr 18 |
| 22 | Book 1967-1968 | 20301-20545; 1967 Apr 18-1967 Aug 25 |
| 23 | Book 1967-1968 cont. | 20546-20900; 1967 Aug 25-1968 Mar 27 |
| 23 | Book 1968-1969 | 20901-21500; 1968 Mar 27-1969 Mar 6 |
| 24 | Book 1969-1970 | 21501-22100; 1969 Mar 10-1970 Feb 3 |