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Managing Audio and Visual Records

Advice Sheets

  • Can Meeting Recordings Be Deleted After Meeting Minutes Have Been Approved?
  • Do Agency Meetings Need to Be Recorded?
  • How Long Do Drone Recordings Need to Be Kept?
  • How Long Do Meeting Recordings Need to Be Kept? (Local Governments)
  • How Long Do Meeting Recordings Need to Be Kept? (State Agencies)
  • How Long Do Police Body Cam Recordings Need to Be Kept?
  • How Long Do Police Dash Cam Recordings Need to Be Kept?
  • How Long Do Police Drone Recordings Need to Be Kept?
  • Strategies for Managing Analog Audio/Visual Recordings
  • What Formats Should I Use for Digital Audio?

How to...

  • Transfer Archival Audio Recordings

Records Retention Schedules

State Government Agencies

Local Government Entities

Laws and Rules

Preservation and Destruction of Puclic Records (chapter 40.14 RCW)

Preservation of Electronic Records (WAC 434-662)

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