Nebraska § 8-170 - Records and files; time required to be kept; destroy, when.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 8-170 — Records and files; time required to be kept; destroy, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-170. Records and files; time required to be kept; destroy, when.
(1) Banks shall not be required to preserve or keep their records or files or copies thereof for a period longer than six years next after the first day of January of the year following the time of the making or filing of such records or files except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2)(a) Ledger sheets showing unpaid balances in favor of depositors of banks shall not be destroyed unless the bank has remitted such unpaid balances to the State Treasurer in accordance with the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Banks shall retain a record of every such remittance for ten years following the date of such remittance.
(b) Corporate records that relate to the corporation or the corporate existence of the bank shall not be destroyed.
(3) All records or files or copies thereof shall be readable or legible.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 8-170
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 8-170 cover?
Section 8-170 ("Records and files; time required to be kept; destroy, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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