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Washington State Archives can answer records retention and management questions for government agencies, such as:

• How long to keep records based on their function/purpose
• Applying records retention schedules to given situations
• Destruction and transfer of records
• Help with going paperless, inventorying, organizing, migration, preparing for disasters, developing polices, and promoting records management in your agency

Email your questions to [email protected] or phone (360) 586-4901.

Published Advice

The Archives also publishes one-page advice sheets and short how-to videos to help agencies.

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Last Updated: October 2026