Tag: New Clerks

Records Retention: How Long Do I Have to Keep Everything?

Mar 22, 2026

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theclerksdesk

in Training Notes

Municipal courts in Mississippi receive records retention guidance from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). For the most accurate and up-to-date information, I have included a link above to the official MDAH records retention schedule. At the time of this posting, the most recent version available on the MDAH website is dated Tuesday,…

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Tag: New Clerks

Records Retention: How Long Do I Have to Keep Everything?