AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Kane County)

SERIES: 10570
TITLE: Civil and criminal case files
DATES: 1896-1957.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number and generally chronological by filing date.

DESCRIPTION:

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical Legal

Historic court records provide information about individuals and about legal processes. Civil cases include divorces and ownership issues. Civil judgments may be of longstanding relevance, particularly judgments on water rights issues.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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