Records management is a process that helps make sure City records are properly kept, organized, and either archived or eventually destroyed.
Almost every activity in business or government is documented through some form of record. The Department of Legislative Reference (DLR) is responsible for assisting City personnel in developing rules to determine how to manage those records. Each rule is called a Records Retention Schedule, and each different type of record should have its own retention schedule.
The Baltimore City Archives and Records Management Center stores both temporary and permanent (historical) records. Click here to learn more about Baltimore City's Records Management process.
City Records Retention Schedules
Click here to view Baltimore City Records Retention Schedules.
Contact Records Management
Please direct all questions about how to manage your department's records to Records Management Officer Gerald Roberts by email or by phone at (410) 396-3884.
