Section 788. Effect on actions and proceedings; disposition of records, books and papers  


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  • 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this title,  no  action  for or against the local government entity to be dissolved shall
      abate, nor shall any claim for or against it be affected  by  reason  of
      its dissolution.
        2. Upon the dissolution of a local government entity, all its records,
      books  and  papers shall be deposited with the town clerk of the town in
      which the principal portion of such entity is situated, and  they  shall
      thereupon become a part of the records of the town.
        3. Upon the dissolution of a local justice court, all court records of
      such  court  shall  be  deposited  with  a  justice  court  judge  to be
      designated by the administrative judge of the judicial  district  within
      which  the  dissolving  justice court is located. The designated justice
      court judge shall have authority to execute and complete all  unfinished
      business.
        * NB Effective March 21, 2010