The clerk of each district court shall destroy the court records upon expiration of the appropriate retention period as set forth in §§ 16.1-69.55 and 16.1-69.56 and consistent with the requirements of confidentiality for juvenile records. The Supreme Court shall determine the methods to be used in destroying court records. Likewise, magistrates shall destroy records retained in the office of the magistrate upon the expiration of the appropriate retention period as set forth in § 16.1-69.56.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 16.1-69.57

  • Court records: shall include case records, financial records and administrative records as defined in this section. 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.