It is a description of all official records series created and maintained at King County and approved by the State of Washington. We are required by law to safeguard our public records. The General Schedule covers most records series common to many or all offices. However, there are records unique only to certain offices, such as Public Health, Courts, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, et al, and they are not specifically covered in the General Schedule. All unique records series must have a retention schedule.
Most agencies have copies.
All King County retention schedules are being reviewed for possible revision. Many records or systems become obsolete and new records are created. Reorganization results in records being transferred to another department or division. These changes must be reflected in a current retention schedule and revised as necessary. They may conduct an inventory or assessment of your records in order to write a revised schedule.