Series 26692

District Court (Sixth District : Sanpete County) Criminal registers of action, 1916-1993.

2 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

As case files and actions are created and filed by the Sixth District Court in Sanpete County, the clerk enters them in the registers which comprise this series.

Scope and Content

Records and documents pertaining to a particular civil, criminal or probate action are filed together by the court clerk and collectively these documents constitute the case file. As these records or actions are filed, the clerk enters them in the registers which comprise this series.
A register of actions may contain the following entries for each case: name of the attorney for plaintiff and defendant, name of the judge presiding over the case, petitions, complaints, summons, answers to summons, orders from the court, assignment of judges, exhibits, judgment, findings and conclusions, costs, decrees, requests by attorneys for instructions to the jury, verdict, motions for cross complaints or new trials, amendments to previous answers, disclaimers, bonds, and inventories.

Arrangement

Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by 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

Books were brought from Sanpete County to Utah State Archives in February 2008.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Jim Kichas in April 2009.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: An alphabetical index is located at the beginning of each register.

Related Material

Criminal case files from the District Court (Sixth District : Sanpete County), Series 14695, contains the entire case file listed in these registers.
Minute Books from the District Court (Sixth District : Sanpete County), Series 21850, contains brief minute book entries for court proceedings on any given day.

Container List

ReelVolumeDateDescription
121916-1961261-850
231961-1985851-1442
241985-19931443-93160059