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Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

Article 2 – Case Records Service Unit

Revised August 21, 1992

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71020.5.8 Procedures for Disposing of the Records of a Deceased/Discharged Individual

  • Records of the deceased shall be handled according to the following:

    • Retain in the facility or parole region for six months or until conclusion of any litigation.

    • Forward files to the Archives Unit where they shall be retained intact for three years from the date of death or conclusion of any litigation, whichever is later.

    • The CCRMCorrectional Case Records Manager shall determine the status of the litigation prior to transfer.