Retention Schedules and Manuals

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General Retention Schedules:

DRAM Litigation Preservation Directive March 23, 2007 - Legal hold on the destruction of specific records found in all State Agencies and all Political Subdivisions.

General retention schedule for all state agencies and political subdivisions for records sent via e-mail

General retention schedule for Counties - updated February 14, 2008 Any record series listed as permanent on this general retention schedule should be transferred to the State Archives when the district no longer wishes to maintain those records. You can reach the State Archives at 602-926-3720 or 800-228-4710 to discuss the transfer of the records.

General retention schedule for Fire Districts - updated December 18, 2007 Any record series listed as permanent on this general retention schedule should be transferred to the State Archives when the district no longer wishes to maintain those records. You can reach the State Archives at 602-926-3720 or 800-228-4710 to discuss the transfer of the records.

General retention schedule for Municipalities - updated February 14, 2008 Any record series listed as permanent on this general retention schedule should be transferred to the State Archives when the district no longer wishes to maintain those records. You can reach the State Archives at 602-926-3720 or 800-228-4710 to discuss the transfer of the records.

General retention schedule for School Districts and Charter Schools - updated November 15, 2007

General retention schedule for State Agencies - updated July 3, 2007 Any record series listed as permanent on this general retention schedule should be transferred to the State Archives when the office or agency no longer wishes to maintain those records. You can reach the State Archives at 602-926-3720 or 800-228-4710 to discuss the transfer of the records.

General retention schedule for all Higher Education Admissions-Registrars' Offices’ records

Retention Schedules for Courts:

Limited Jurisdiction Courts

Superior Court

Records Management Manuals:

Records Retention and Disposition for Arizona Counties Please check above under the General Schedule section as some of County schedules have been updated from what appears in this manual. New schedules will be added there as they are updated.

Records Retention and Disposition for Arizona Municipalities Please check above under the General Schedule section as some of County schedules have been updated from what appears in this manual. New schedules will be added there as they are updated.

Records Retention and Disposition for Arizona Community Colleges and Districts