Schedule of Records Retention and Disposition

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** NOTE **  Audited means Audited by the Auditor of State and the Audit Report is Released
** NOTE **  We will be using the "General Geauga County Records Retention / Disposal Schedule"
                     which was approved prior to August 1992
 
 

Criminal Division

 

Schedule Number

Record Title and Description

Retention Period

GCSO-1 Accident Reports -- General Public 3 yrs after end of fiscal year
GCSO-2 Booking Files - Including:
Booking Sheets, Criminal History, Court Papers (copies),
Inmate Records, and Fingerprint Scans
Permanent
GCSO-3 Court Dispositions 1 Year
GCSO-4 Incident Reports 3 Years - Paper
GCSO-5 Incident Reports 5 Years - Electronic
GCSO-6 Informant Files Permanent
GCSO-7 Intelligence Files 5 yrs from date of last entry
GCSO-8 Juvenile Arrest Records Until expungment order
GCSO-9 Lockout Waivers 1 yr after end of fiscal year
GCSO-10 Recordings Until transcribed, or entered into evidence - dispose of with case
GCSO-11 Traffic Citations (Court and Originals) 2 Years
GCSO-12 Traffic Warnings 1 yr after end of fiscal year
GCSO-13 Validations -- LEADS 2 yrs after end of fiscal year
GCSO-13 Warrant Letters and Recall Letters Until certified copy is received
     
 

Corrections Division

 

Schedule Number

Record Title and Description

Retention Period

GCSO-14 Commissary Records 2 Years
GCSO-15 Fire Safety Records 3 Years
GCSO-16 Incident Reports 3 yrs from end of fiscal year
GCSO-17 Inmate Medical Records 6 Years
GCSO-18 Jail Register Permanent
GCSO-19 Kitchen Records - Including:
Meal Consumption, Daily Meal Count, Health Dept. Records,
Inventory - Tool Control, Monthly Inmate Stats,
Temperature Logs, and Time Sheets
5 yrs from end of fiscal year
     
 

Civil Division

 

Schedule Number

Record Title and Description

Retention Period

GCSO-20 Civil Docket - Including:
Sheriff's Returns, Received Writs and Summons, Accrued
Fees, Monthly Reports, Home Execution Docket
Permanent
GCSO-21 Criminal Docket - Including:
Service Fees for Conveys, Commits, Warrants,
Discharges, and Monthly Reports
Permanent
GCSO-22 Foreign Execution Permanent
GCSO-23 Foreclosures - Including:
Sales and Certified Appraisers Oath
5 yrs after sale of property
GCSO-24 Monthly Reports 3 yrs provided audited
GCSO-25 Schedule of Unpaid Fees until paid if audited
     
 

Administrative Division

 

Schedule Number

Record Title and Description

Retention Period

GCSO-26 Policy and Procedure Manual Until Superceded
     
 

800 System

 

Schedule Number

Record Title and Description

Retention Period

GCSO-27 Computer Generated Raw Data Dispose after Annual Review by Division Commander
GCSO-28 FCC / Other Government Licenses 1 Year - Paper
GCSO-29 FCC / Other Government Licenses Permanent - Microfilm
GCSO-30 Software & Manuals 2 Yrs after Software Replaced / Removed from Service
GCSO-31 Maintenance Repair Service Tickets 2 Years