Virginia § 16.1-69.56 - Retention of financial and administrative records
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 16.1-69.56 — Retention of financial and administrative records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.1-69.56. Retention of financial and administrative records
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.
1983, c. 499; 1987, c. 160.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.1-69.56 ("Retention of financial and administrative records") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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