Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 257
TITLE: Utah versus Beatrice foods transcripts
DATES: 1970-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical

DESCRIPTION:

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

Transfer to the State Archives with authority to weed.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 141
TITLE: Consumer protection case files
DATES: 1972-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number
ANNUAL ACCUMULATION: 5.00 cubic feet.

DESCRIPTION: These files document cases referred to the Attorney General's Office for litigation by the Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Protection. An assistant attorney general representing the Division of Consumer Protection investigates violations of consumer protection statutes and conducts procecutorial procedures against violators. There may be cases where no referral is made to the Attorney General's Office and are investigated and procecuted by the Division of Consumer Protection. In addition, there are some cases that do not result in litigation. Information includes attorney work product, court documents, investigative reports, correspondence, and some evidence.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

Destroy provided no pending action or litigation.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after case is closed and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 14 years and then destroy provided no pending action or litigation.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative need expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

Public. Cases going to court are public

SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

Protected. Attorney work product and notes, commercially sensitive business information

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 176
TITLE: Private corporations' annual reports
DATES: 1977-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical.

DESCRIPTION: Documents created by the agency, including pamphlets, reports, leaflets, file manuals, annual reports, other published or processed documents, and the last manuscript report, if not published, relating to management projects. Electronic versions of publications may be considered a duplicate if identical. If unique, see Schedule 1 Item 44.

RETENTION

Retain 3 years.

DISPOSITION

Transfer to the State Archives with authority to weed.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on Utah State General Records Retention Schedule, Schedule 1, Item 25.

Disposition based on the value of these records in demonstrating a regulatory link between government and private industry.

PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

Public

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 9592
TITLE: Securities case files
DATES: 1989-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number
ANNUAL ACCUMULATION: 10.00 cubic feet.

DESCRIPTION: These files document cases referred to the Attorney General's Office from the Department of Commerce, Securities Division, for litigation action. Assistant Attorney Generals that represent the Securities Division refer cases to be procecuted when violations of Utah Security statutes are alledged to have occurred. Some of these investigations result in no litigation. Others are prosecuted by the Securities Division on their own. Information includes attorney work product, investigative reports, court documents, correspondence, research, and some evidence. Also, there may be some photographs, sound and video recordings included in the case files.

RETENTION

Retain 10 years.

DISPOSITION

Transfer to the State Archives permanently.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after case is closed and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 9 years and then transfer to State Archives.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative need expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

Public. All cases that go to court are public

SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

Protected. Attorney work product, commercially sensitive business information

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 9593
TITLE: Anti-trust case files
DATES: 1968-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by surname
ANNUAL ACCUMULATION: 10.00 cubic feet.

DESCRIPTION: These files document investigations by the Attorney General's Office of anti-trust violations to determine whether or not to prosecute violations of Utah anti-trust statutes. Some investigations do not result in litigation. Information includes attorney work product, investigative reports, court documents, research, and evidence.

RETENTION

Retain 15 years.

DISPOSITION

Destroy provided no pending action or litigation

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after case is closed and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 14 years and then destroy provided no pending action or litigation.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative need expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

Protected. UCA 63G-2-305(9)(a)-(e)and UCA 63G-2-305(17)

SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

Protected. UCA 77-22-2 (court order)

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 9610
TITLE: Administrative case files
VARIANT TITLE: Case files
DATES: 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number
ANNUAL ACCUMULATION: 10.00 cubic feet.

DESCRIPTION: These files document court cases that are handled by staff attorneys and include investigations of violations of Utah statutes that are not connected with State agencies. Information includes court documents, attorney work product, correspondence, research, litigation, and evidence.

RETENTION

Retain 15 years.

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after case is closed and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 14 years and then destroy provided no pending litigation.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This disposition is based on the secondary historical vaulue to researchers interested in the administrative actions of the Attorney General's Office and the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

Public

SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

Protected. UCA 62-2-304(16) (2008)

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 14213
TITLE: Occupational and professional licensing case files
VARIANT TITLE: Business registration case files
DATES: 1975-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by case name, thereunder chronological by year
ANNUAL ACCUMULATION: 10.00 cubic feet.

DESCRIPTION: These files are created by staff attorneys and document litigation involving the state of Utah and its agencies (Commerce-Occupational Licensing) as required by UCA 67-5-1(1) (1990). They include transcripts, case law, pleadings, correspondence, research, proceedings, briefs, trial transcripts, and motion copies. Additional information include age, appearance, assets, debts, birthdate and birthplace, family background, financial information, civil and criminal proceedings, medical information, psychiatric and psychological information, marital status, signature, social security number, tax information, and educational and employment history.

RETENTION

Retain 15 years

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after case closes and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 14 years and then destroy provided no pending action or litigation.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

Protected

AGENCY: Attorney General's Office. Commercial Enforcement Division

SERIES: 22220
TITLE: Division of Real Estate closed case files
VARIANT TITLE: Closed real estate files
DATES: 1993-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by surname or subject
ANNUAL ACCUMULATION: 5.00 cubic feet.

DESCRIPTION: These records are created and used in the course of the Attorney General's representation of the Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate in various legal matters, including administrative and judicial actions, legislative and rules issues, real estate issues, special projects, and general legal advice. Information includes investigative reports, memoranda, attorney and staff notes, correspondence, pleadings, audio and video tapes, legal research, court documents, documentary evidence and exhibits, and photographs.

RETENTION

Retain 20 years.

DISPOSITION

Destroy provided no pending action or litigation.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after case closes and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 19 years and then destroy provided no pending action or litigation.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal

This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for the purpose of conducting audits and litigation.

PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

Public

SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302 (2008)

This page was last updated August 1, 2008.