Massachusetts Municipal Records Retention Schedule

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Records Schedule Database. Search the Records Schedule Database

• Massachusetts Statewide Agency Retention Schedule (PDF). (June 2018, Revised March 2023)

• Massachusetts Municipal Retention Schedule (PDF). (September 1, 2022)

• Massachusetts Electronic Records Management Guidelines (PDF).

• Massachusetts Statewide Agency Forms:

  • Massachusetts Application for Destruction Permission, Form RMU-2 (PDF). - no longer accepted as of 07/01/2014

  • Massachusetts Universal Application for Destruction Permission (Paper and Electronic), Form RCB-2U (PDF).

    • Form RCB-2U Instructions (PDF).

  • Massachusetts Application for Destruction Permission, Form RCB-2M (PDF). - Records required to be microfilmed before they are destroyed.

  • Massachusetts Application for Scanning and Destruction Permission, Form MA-T (PDF). - Records required to be microfilmed before they are destroyed.