Records Retention Schedules
Applying to All Local Government Agencies
| Schedule | Updated | Word | Previous Versions | |
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| Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE) – Version 5.0 | October 2024 | Word | Previous Versions |
Applying to All State Government Agencies
| Schedule | Updated | Word | Previous Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government General Records Retention Schedule – Version 6.4 | June 2026 | Word | Previous Versions |
Applying to More Than One Agency
| Schedule | Updated | Word | Previous Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Commodity Commissions – Version 1.0 | June 2025 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Air Pollution Control Authorities Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.3 | June 2023 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Animal Services Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.0 | October 2013 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Cemeteries Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.0 | November 2012 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Community and Technical Colleges – Version 2.2 | April 2025 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Conservation Districts Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.0 | December 2023 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| County Assessors and Treasurers Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.0 | June 2025 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| County Auditors Records Retention Schedule – Version 6.0 | August 2025 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| County Clerks Records Retention Schedule – Version 8.2 | October 2025 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| County Coroners and Medical Examiners Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.0 | June 2015 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| District and Municipal Courts Records Retention Schedule – Version 7.0 | October 2023 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Economic Development and Transport Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.3 | June 2026 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Emergency Communications (911) and Dispatch Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.0 | June 2026 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Fire and Emergency Medical Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.1 | August 2022 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Housing Authorities Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.1 | February 2025 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Land Use Planning and Permitting Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.1 | June 2024 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Law Enforcement Records Retention Schedule – Version 9.0 | June 2026 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Legislature and Legislators – Version 1.3 | April 2022 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Licensing, Permitting and Taxation Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.0 | November 2012 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Culture Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.0 | August 2021 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Prosecuting Attorneys Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.2 | August 2024 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Public Health Records Retention Schedule – Version 4.2 | April 2021 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Public Hospitals Records Retention Schedule – Version 5.4 | August 2026 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Public Schools (K-12) Records Retention Schedule – Version 9.2 | October 2026 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Risk Pools – Version 1.0 | August 2026 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Social Services Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.0 | October 2023 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Superior Courts Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.0 | October 2023 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Transit Records Retention Schedule – Version 2.0 | February 2025 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Utility Services Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.5 | June 2021 | Word | Previous Versions | |
| Weed and Pest Control Districts Records Retention Schedule – Version 1.0 | November 2012 | Word | Previous Versions |
Applying to Specific State Government Agencies
| Schedule | Updated | Word | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy, Board of – Version 1.1 | September 2012 | Word | |
| Administrative Hearings, Office of – Version 1.1 | August 2021 | Word | |
| Administrative Office of the Courts | 1999 | ||
| Agriculture, Department of – Version 1.5 | February 2020 | Word | |
| Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Department of – Version 1.6 | June 2025 | Word | |
| Arts Commission | 1986 | ||
| Asian Pacific American Affairs, Commission on | 1986 | ||
| Attorney General, Office of the – Version 1.3 | August 2020 | Word | |
| Auditor's Office, State – Version 1.1 | December 2015 | Word | |
| Blind, Department of Services for the – Version 1.0 | March 2017 | Word | |
| Caseload Forecast Council – Version 1.0 | December 2023 | Word | |
| Central Washington University – Version 1.10 | October 2024 | Word | |
| Children, Youth, and Families, Department of – Version 2.1 | October 2023 | Word | |
| Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials - Version 1.1 | June 2026 | Word | |
| Commerce, Department of – Version 1.2 | August 2018 | Word | |
| Conservation Commission | 2008 | ||
| Consolidated Technology Services / WaTech – Version 2.1 | February 2019 | Word | |
| Corrections, Department of – Version 1.6 | April 2023 | Word | |
| County Road Administration Board | 2011 | ||
| Court of Appeals – Version 1.0 | June 2021 | Word | |
| Criminal Justice Training Commission – Version 1.2 | April 2022 | Word | |
| Eastern Washington University – Version 1.4 | October 2023 | Word | |
| Ecology, Department of – Version 1.6 | August 2024 | Word | |
| Economic and Revenue Forecast Council – Version 1.1 | February 2025 | Word | |
| Employment Security Department – Version 1.0 | August 2020 | Word | |
| Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council – Version 1.1 | February 2024 | Word | |
| Enterprise Services, Department of – Version 2.1 | August 2026 | Word | |
| Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office – Version 1.0 | March 2015 | Word | |
| Evergreen State College, The – Version 1.0 | December 2015 | Word | |
| Financial Institutions, Department of – Version 1.0 | December 2012 | Word | |
| Financial Management, Office of – Version 1.5 | February 2019 | Word | |
| Fish and Wildlife, Department of – Version 1.12 | August 2025 | Word | |
| Gambling Commission. State – Version 1.2 | February 2026 | Word | |
| Governor, Office of the – Version 1.4 | August 2018 | Word | |
| Health Care Authority – Version 1.7 | June 2021 | Word | |
| Health Care Facilities Authority – Version 1.0 | March 2017 | Word | |
| Health, Department of – Version 1.7 | December 2023 | Word | |
| Higher Education Facilities Authority | April 2025 | Word | |
| Historical Society, Washington State | 2000 | ||
| Horse Racing Commission, Washington | 2008 | ||
| Housing Finance Commission, Washington State - Version 1.0 | December 2025 | Word | |
| Human Rights Commission – Version 1.0 | June 2021 | Word | |
| Industrial Insurance Appeals, Board of – Version 1.0 | December 2014 | Word | |
| Insurance Commissioner, Office of the – Version 1.2 | June 2024 | Word | |
| Investment Board, State – Version 1.1 | September 2014 | Word | |
| Judicial Conduct, Commission on | 1996 | ||
| Labor and Industries, Department of – Version 1.14 | October 2025 | Word | |
| Law Library, State | 1988 | ||
| Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee (LEAP) | 1985 | ||
| Licensing, Department of – Version 2.0 | February 2026 | Word | |
| Lieutenant Governor, Office of the – Version 1.0 | October 2020 | Word | |
| Liquor and Cannabis Board – Version 1.0 | August 2024 | Word | |
| Lottery, Washington State – Version 1.1 | September 2017 | Word | |
| Military Department –- Version 1.5 | October 2020 | Word | |
| Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, Office of | 1993 | ||
| Natural Resources, Department of – Version 1.3 | February 2025 | Word | |
| Patrol, Washington State – Version 1.0 | February 2025 | Word | |
| Pilotage Commissioners, Board of – Version 1.0 | December 2018 | Word | |
| Pollution Liability Insurance Agency – Version 1.2 | June 2026 | Word | |
| Public Disclosure Commission – Version 1.2 | December 2020 | Word | |
| Public Employment Relations Commission – Version 1.0 | March 2014 | Word | |
| Recreation and Conservation Office – Version 1.0 | September 2014 | Word | |
| Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of – Version 1.0 | August 2020 | Word | |
| Retirement Systems, Department of – Version 1.0 | August 2020 | Word | |
| Revenue, Department of – Version 2.2 | June 2024 | Word | |
| Secretary of State, Office of the – Version 1.4 | April 2025 | Word | |
| Social and Health Services, Department of – Version 2.11 | August 2026 | Word | |
| State Parks and Recreation Commission – Version 1.1 | August 2018 | Word | |
| State Treasurer, Office of the – Version 1.10 | June 2026 | Word | |
| Statute Law Committee / Code Reviser's Office – Version 1.0 | August 2020 | Word | |
| Student Achievement Council – Version 1.0 | June 2017 | Word | |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction, Office of the – Version 2.4 | August 2026 | Word | |
| Supreme Court – Version 2.0 | April 2026 | Word | |
| Tax Appeals, Board of – Version 1.0 | December 2014 | Word | |
| Traffic Safety Commission, Washington – Version 1.0 | December 2017 | Word | |
| Transportation, Department of – Version 1.28 | October 2026 | Word | |
| U.W. Medicine – Version 2.7 | October 2026 | Word | |
| University of Washington – Version 2.38 | October 2026 | Word | |
| Utilities and Transportation Commission – Version 1.2 | December 2022 | Word | |
| Veterans Affairs, Department of | 2006 | ||
| Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers, Board for – Version 1.0 | March 2014 | Word | |
| Washington State University – Version 2.0 | August 2026 | Word | |
| Western Washington University – Version 3.3 | June 2021 | Word | |
| Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board – Version 1.0 | December 2019 | Word |
Last Updated: August 2026