County and municipal records may be disposed of in accordance with records retention and disposition schedules, policies and procedures promulgated by the County and or Local Government Records Committees. Information on disposition procedures is provided in the first chapter of the County or Municipal Records Manuals.

County Records Manual: Retention Schedule County Governments
Chapter 1: Procedures and Standards-Procedures for the Destruction or Transfer of County Records (PDF, 19 KB)

Municipal Records Manual: Retention Schedule PA Municipal Governments
Chapter 1: General Provisions #5 (PDF, 939 KB)

For more information on disposition procedures, please contact Susan Hartman at (717) 787-3913 or RA-LocalGovernment@pa.gov. Mail inquires may be sent to Ms. Hartman at the following address: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archives Building, 350 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0090.