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The Public Records Administration will contact you with any questions. For turnaround times and/or next steps (if applicable), click the request type below:
Retrieval, Refile, Interfile, Permanent Withdrawal, Supplies, New Box Pickup
No additional action required.
Deliveries and pickups will be fulfilled within 1-2 business days. If there is a delay due to the quantity of records, the Public Records Administration will reach out with the new date of service.
Transmittal Review
If clarification is needed, the Public Records Administration will reach out.
Transmittal forms will be reviewed for data inaccuracies and inconsistencies and then approved, if no additional information is needed, within 10 business days.
Please wait until the transmittal has been approved before submitting another.
Data Update
If clarification is needed, the Public Records Administration will reach out.
Requested pre-filled data update forms based on the submitted SKP Box Numbers will be provided within 1-2 business days.
Data update forms submitted will be reviewed for data inaccuracies and inconsistencies, approved, if no additional information is needed, and boxes will be updated in the database.
The turnaround time depends on the number of boxes and the number of individual fields to be updated.
Inventory Report
No additional action required.
Reports will be sent within 1-2 business days.
Certification of Records Destruction (CRD)
If clarification is needed, the Public Records Administration will reach out.
CRDs will be reviewed and approved, if no additional information is needed, within 1-2 business days.
Digitization
If clarification is needed, the Public Records Administration will reach out.
DPPs will be reviewed and approved, if no additional information is needed, within 5 business days.
Records Officer Designation
No additional action required.
Records Retention Schedule
Once reviewed, the Public Records Administration will reach out with next steps.
State Records Center Account
Once reviewed, the Public Records Administration will reach out with next steps.
Training
Once reviewed, the Public Records Administration will reach out with next steps.
Annual Destruction
Requested box lists and further instructions will be sent within 10 business days.
Submitted SKP Box Numbers for destruction will be reviewed and pre-approved for destruction, then a pre-filled CRD and final instructions will be sent within 10 business days.
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