County/Local Records Management
Specific to County/Local Government
Publications
County/Local Records Custodian Handbook - A guide to every aspect of managing county/local government records. Replaces (but contains much more than) the Guide to Preservation and Destruction of Local Public Records and Instructions for Holding a County Commission Meeting.
How to Use a PR-1/SF 30505 Form - New! A guide to when and how to use the Request For Exception to County/Local Retention Schedule or Permission to Dispose of Nonscheduled County/Local Public Records form. (added 02/2022)
Weekly Bulletins Archive for County/Local Government Offices - Copies of all weekly educational bulletin e-mails sent to County/Local Records Custodians.
Retention Schedules
Training and Presentations
Records Management for Indiana County and Local Government Offices
Self-paced tutorial which can be played right here on the IARA website for reference, review, or presenting to groups. (If you prefer to use a Screen Reader, the course is also available in MS Word text-only format and PDF text-only format.)
Managing County and Local Government Records in Indiana (Powerpoint slideshow for groups.)
Self-paced tutorial which can be played right here on the IARA website for reference, review, or presenting to groups. (If you prefer to use a Screen Reader, the course is also available in MS Word text-only format and PDF text-only format.)
Additional Resources
- Example of County E-Mail Retention Policy (Bartholomew Co.)
- Example of County E-Mail Retention Policy (Fort Wayne/Allen Co.)
- County/Local Records Management Forms
- County and Local Government Links
General Resources for Government Records Management
- Records Management Overview
- Electronic Records Program
- Destroying Records
- IARA Publications
- IARA-specific Forms
- Records Management Laws
- Records Management Links
- Records Disaster Prevention and Reporting
Contact
E-mail: cty at iara.in.gov
Phone: (317) 232-3380
Fax: (317) 233-1713