Appropriate retention periods for the financial and administrative records of the district courts and magistrates shall be prescribed by the Supreme Court of Virginia. In the case of financial records only, the retention period prescribed by the court shall be subject to approval by the Auditor of Public Accounts.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 16.1-69.56

  • Administrative records: shall mean all other court papers and records not otherwise defined. See Virginia Code 16.1-69.53
  • Financial records: shall mean all papers and records related to the receipt and disbursement of money by the district court. See Virginia Code 16.1-69.53
  • Supreme Court: means the Supreme Court of Virginia. See Virginia Code 1-249

1983, c. 499; 1987, c. 160.