Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 07, July 26, 2024
Section 73-72 - RecordkeepingA. Law enforcement officers, law enforcement employees, law enforcement agencies, Forensic Laboratories, and Clerks of Court shall create and maintain written records as required elsewhere in this article.B. All written records required by this article must be retained for a period of not less than five years but may be retained longer if needed for legal or administrative purposes.C. Records created and maintained by a law enforcement agency on secure electronic information management systems may be substituted for any written record required in this article except for:(1) Certificate of Proof of Chain of Physical Custody or Control (Initial Custody)(2) Certificate(s) of Proof of Chain of Physical Custody or Control (Subsequent Custody)D. Law enforcement officers, law enforcement employees, law enforcement agencies, Forensic Laboratories, or Clerks of Court shall, on request, make available to SLED any written record or records required by this article.Added by State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 4, eff April 22, 1994.