Series 13138
District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County) Judgment record books
Dates: 1898-1976.
3 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
This series contains judgment record books kept by the 5th District Court in Beaver 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.
Arrangement
Chronological by filing date.
Related Records
Civil case files from the District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County), Series 24290, contains the entire case file documented in the judgments recorded in this series.
General indexes to actions from the District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County), Series 24546, contains the record books that are often cited as "Judgment" throughout these indexes.
Judgment dockets from the District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County), Series 26625, 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.
Judgment book indexes from the District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County), Series 26626, contains the indexes needed to access specific entries in this series.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
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.
Processing Note
This series was archivally processed by Jim Kichas and Emily Gurr in February 2008 as part of a NHPRC grant project designed to preserve the historic records of Utah's Fifth District Courts.
Indexing Terms
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.