§ 24.1 Disposal of records.

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

When a court clerk makes a microfilm copy of court records, they are allowed to get rid of the original paper documents. This helps save space and keeps old files from piling up in courthouses.

But before throwing anything away, the clerk must first offer the original records to the county historical society and the State Historical Society. This gives these groups a chance to keep important historical documents instead of having them destroyed. Only after making this offer can the clerk dispose of the original paperwork.