The 4 record series with retention rules in General Schedule #40 (approved 12-14-2021), with retention periods reproduced exactly as the official schedule prints them. Applies to: Townships, Cities, Villages, Counties.
Educational reading aid, not legal advice. The official schedule remains the authority, retention periods are minimums, and records under litigation, audit, investigation, or a pending FOIA request must be kept regardless of the period. Confirm with the official PDF and your municipal attorney before disposing of anything.
These records document activity associated with animal control. They may include, but may not be limited to, transactions, receipts, complaints, desk logs, euthanasia logs, research animal logs, road logs, stray animal logs, tranquilizer logs, warning notices, waivers, wildlife logs, and ledgers from money collected through licenses and fines.
DTMB General Schedule #40 (Animal Control Records), item 40.001; approved 12/14/2021
Verify at the source: official PDF, page 1These records document the issuance of animal control citations. If the citation is not paid, these records are passed on to the district court so a warrant or fine can be issued.
DTMB General Schedule #40 (Animal Control Records), item 40.002; approved 12/14/2021
Verify at the source: official PDF, page 1These records document licensed dogs. Data may include, but may not be limited to, money paid, license number, dog name, dog history, owner name and contact information.
DTMB General Schedule #40 (Animal Control Records), item 40.003; approved 12/14/2021
Verify at the source: official PDF, page 1These records document the return of animals to owners. They are used to validate the amount of a fine, based on the number of pickups. They may include, but may not be limited to, the name, date, and address of animal owner.
DTMB General Schedule #40 (Animal Control Records), item 40.004; approved 12/14/2021
Verify at the source: official PDF, page 1Inside Dekree, these 4 series are applied to your actual records: the right series attached as documents land, disposition dates tracked, legal holds enforced, and every disposal logged with the schedule item that authorized it. When the state revises GS #40, the rules underneath your records update from the source.
See Records & Retention