Series 1390
District Court (Fifth District : Iron County) Minute books, 1896-1988.
4.50 cubic feet and 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
Scope and Content
This series contains the minute books that document the daily proceedings of the court. The proceedings include all business handled while the court is in session with actions from criminal, civil, probate, and administrative matters. Minute books contain the documentation of court actions, but are not transcripts of court cases. Business matters include court site and officers present, jury selection, judicial appointments, expense claims, as well as entries noting the day's proceedings on various cases. A typical case will span multiple dates and will include an indictment or indication of the filed complaint, procedural issues, presentation of the case, witnesses' names, the verdict, and precise sentencing or settlement.
Gaps
When the court transferred the books in this series to the State Archives, book 1 (dating from 1910 to 1917) could not be located. Its whereabouts are unknown and it is presumed lost.
Research Note
More detailed information about matters handled by the court may be found in case files, transcripts, commitment records, and information and indictment records. Blotters provide the minutes in an abbreviated fashion. Judgment books and civil case decisions record the outcome of cases. Naturalization books show further documentation of naturalizations. For appeals to the district courts the lower court records should be checked, as should the State Supreme Court for appeals from the district courts. Registers of action can be used to identify the specific dates for actions recorded in these minute books.
Arrangement
Chronological by court date.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
This series is primarily classified as Public. The secondary classification is Exempt: As of 1 July 1999, records of adoptions are restricted for 100 years. The books in this series include occasional reference to adoptions. UCA 78-30-15 (2008).
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. After Archives staff microfilmed the books, they were transferred to the regional repository at Southern Utah University in November 2009. The University Special Collections returned the books to the State Archives in July 2025.
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. The original books were processed by Alan B. Barnett in December 2025, after they were returned to the State Archives from Southern Utah University.
Container List
| Reel | Volume | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 1896 Feb 15-1910 Jan 18 |
| 2 | 2 | 1917 Dec 4-1922 Sep 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 1922 Nov 27-1931 May 14 |
| 4 | 4 | 1931 Jul 7-1941 Feb 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 1941 Feb 28-1958 Jun 3 |
| 6 | 6 | 1958 Jun 29-1970 Oct 5 |
| 7 | 7 | 1970 Oct 19-1977 Dec 9 |
| 8 | 8 | 1977 Dec 9-1983 Dec 20 |
| 9 | 9 | 1983 Dec 6-1989 Dec 30 |