State Records Services

Our services are extended to all Nevada State Executive Branch agencies to provide guidance on a full range of records management issues and services. 

Per NRS 239.008, the head of an Executive Branch agency is the Records Officer, unless otherwise designated.  Please complete a Records Officer Designation Form to update your agency's Records Officer. 

To make a change to the General Records Retention Schedule or your agency specific retention schedule, please submit a State Records Retention Schedule Change Request Form to records@admin.nv.gov.   

Records retention schedules are determined by the record type and the business, legal and compliance requirements associated with the record. Retention schedules establish guidelines regarding how long important records must remain accessible for future use or reference, as well as when and how the record can be destroyed when it is no longer needed. If a record does not have a retention schedule it must be kept indefinitely.

These Retention Schedules are for NEVADA STATE AGENCIES ONLY.  Please go to the Local Records Services page for more information about records retention for local governments. 

General Retention Schedule - Revised September 8, 2021

Request a New Retention Schedule or Update an Existing Schedule

State Records Retention Schedules

Executive Branch Departments Retention Schedules

The retention schedules below are for specific state agencies

Independent Boards and Commissions Retention Schedules

The retention schedules below are for the Independent Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Authorities

Constitutional Officers' Retention Schedules 

The retention schedules below are for the offices of Constitutional Officers

The State Records Committee

The Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records more commonly known as The State Records Committee was established in statute in 1993, NRS 239.073 et seq., to approve the retention and disposition of official state records for all state agencies. An official state record may be disposed of only in accordance with a schedule for retention and disposition which is approved by this Committee.

Members

State Records Committee Agendas & Minutes

NRS 239.077 Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records: Duties. The Committee shall:

1. Review and approve or disapprove the schedules for the retention and disposition of the official state records of each agency, board and commission which is required to develop those schedules pursuant to NRS 239.080.

2. Advise the Division (NSLA) concerning the development and use of schedules for the retention and disposition of official state records.

State Records Training

State Records staff provides training and consulting services to state agency records officials and other state agency staff in all aspects of retention and records management. The mission of the State Records training program is to provide foundational retention and records management training to state agencies. In person trainings sessions are designed to assist agency heads, elected officials, records officers, and other staff to establish and administer efficient retention and records management programs.

State Training Resources

• State Employee Registration for Classes
• Non-State Employee Registration for Classes
• Records Management Training - Handouts
• Training Slides - Updated Slides Coming Soon
• Is It A Record? 
• References
• Request a Training Class for your Agency
• Additional Records Training Resources
• State Records Guidelines for Developing an Agency Email Policy 
• Nevada Public Records Act: A Manual for State Agencies
• State Records Management Laws