1.13 Purpose

The purpose of this Article is to establish a County records retention schedule and authorize

destruction of County records and public records and records pursuant to the schedule. Records

custodians may destroy a record prior to the time set forth in the schedule only if such a record has

been reproduced as an original record pursuant to §§ 16.61(7) or 16.612, Wis. Stats. Any record

or public record not covered by this Article or any other regulation or law shall be retained seven

(7) years unless the record is added by amendment to the Chapter and the shorter period is

approved by the State Public Records and Forms Board.