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Managing Text Messages

Basics of Managing Text Messages

  • Are Text Messages Public Records?
  • How Long Do Text Messages Need to be Kept?
  • Capture and Retention of Text Messages
  • Managing Public Records Created or Received as Text Messages

Agency Policies

  • Information about creating agency policies on text messaging (including examples) is available from the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC):
    • MRSC Text Messaging Policies (External Link)

Capture/Retention Tools and Services

  • Checklist for Evaluating Records Retention Capabilities in Software
  • Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) PRA and Records Management Technology Guide (2019) (External Link)

 

 

 


Records Retention Schedules

State Government Agencies

Local Government Entities

How to...

Destroy Non-Archival Records

Transfer Archival Records

Laws and Rules

Preservation and Destruction of Public Records (chapter 40.14 RCW)

Penal Provisions (chapter 40.16 RCW)

Preservation of Electronic Records (WAC 434-662)

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