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Law Enforcement: Personal Property

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Law Enforcement: Personal Property
Title Major Revision Previous Schedules Schedule Item
Personal property record


CO2 563; MU1 525; MI1 462 1230

a: For dangerous weapon, including but not limited to receipt, identification tag, and report of destruction:
RETENTION: 6 years after disposition of property, or 0 after disposition of any related case investigation records, whichever is longer
NOTES: Local law enforcement officials may wish to retain these records longer for investigative or other long-term administrative purposes. See also item no. 1236, below.

b: For other property, including but not limited to receipt, confiscated currency report, identification tag, and report of public auction or destruction:
RETENTION: 6 years after disposition of property
Identification records for an individual person or for number-engraved property


CO2 566; MU1 528; MI1 465 1231

a: Personal identification card for an individual, including Sheriff ID, copies of child fingerprint records and records of distribution of child identification kits:
RETENTION: 0 after no longer needed
NOTES: Local governments should consult with their legal counsel to determine if these records merit continuing retention due to their legal value or for law enforcements purposes, such as in locating and identifying missing children.

b: Property number assignment register:
RETENTION: 0 after obsolete

c: Identification/validation records for missing or stolen property, license plates, licenses, registrations or ID cards (if not part of case investigation records):
RETENTION: 0 after no longer needed
Pawn shop records,

including lists of pawn shops, purchase and sale reports and reports on stolen property:
RETENTION: 5 years

 CO2 570; MU1 532; MI1 469 1232
Bicycle licensing or registration record


CO2 589; MU1 550; MI1 487 1233

a: When a fee is charged:
RETENTION: 6 years after expiration or renewal

b: When no fee is charged:
RETENTION: 1 year after expiration or renewal