Records Retention Schedules

Types of Records Retention Schedules

A records retention schedule, approved by the State Archives, is your legal authorization to destroy public records

General Schedules are retention schedules that are written so that many individuals may use them, regardless of the agency or department that they work for. (OAR 166-150 and OAR 166-200)

Special Schedules are written for records that are unique to a particular government agency or department and can only be used by that agency or department.