AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Summit County)

SERIES: 26613
TITLE: Civil case files
DATES: 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: Civil case files from Summit County covering approximately 1896-1955.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 60 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1896 through 1955. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Paper: For records beginning in 1956 and continuing to the present. Retain in Office for 8 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 52 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

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

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition based on documentation about individuals, legal procedure, court history and functions. Case files have legal and administrative value to the court through dismissal or satisfaction of the final judgment. They enforce or protect private rights and prevent or redress private wrongs. The value of the judge's decrees and final judgments to parties in an action may well extend beyond their immediate administrative use.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public