The municipal records identified below shall be retained, at a minimum, as follows: I. Abatements: 5 years. II. Accounts receivable: until audited plus one year. III. Aerial photographs: permanently. IV. Airport inspections-annual: 3 years. V. Airport inspections-daily, including fuel storage and vehicles: 6 months. VI. Annual audit report: 10 years. VII. Annual reports, town warrants, meeting and deliberative session minutes in towns that have adopted official ballot voting: permanently. VIII. Archives: permanently. IX. Articles of agreement or incorporation: permanently. X. Bank deposit slips and statements: 6 years. XI. Blueprints-architectural: life of building. XII. Bonds and continuation certificates: expiration of bond plus 2 years. XIII. Budget committee-drafts: until superseded. XIV. Budgets: permanently. XV. Building permits-applications and approvals: permanently. XVI. Building permits-lapsed: permanently. XVII. Building permits-withdrawn, or denied: one year. XVIII. Capital projects and fixed assets that require accountability after completion: life of project or purchase. XIX. Cash receipt and disbursement book: 6 years after last entry, or until audited. XX. Checks: 6 years. XXI. Code enforcement specifications: permanently. XXII. Complaint log: expiration of appeal period. XXIII. Contracts-completed awards, including request for purchase, bids, and awards: life of project or purchase. XXIV. Contracts-unsuccessful bids: completion of project plus one year. XXV. Correspondence by and to municipality-administrative records: minimum of one year. XXVI. Correspondence by and to municipality-policy and program records: follow retention requirement for the record to which it refers. XXVII. Correspondence by and to municipality-transitory: retain as needed for reference. XXVIII. Current use applications and maps: until removed from current use plus 3 years. XXIX. Current use release: permanently. XXX. Deed grantee/grantor listing from registry, or copies of deeds: discard after being updated and replaced with a new document. XXXI. Deferred compensation plans: 7 years. XXXII. Dig safe forms: 4 years. XXXIII. Dredge and fill permits: 4 years. XXXIV. Driveway permits and plans: permanently. XXXV. Easements awarded to municipality: permanently. XXXVI. Elections-federal elections ballots: 22 months after election. XXXVII. Elections-not federal, all other ballots: 60 days after election. XXXVIII. Elections-challenge affidavits: one year after election. XXXIX. Elections-ward maps: until revised plus 1 year. XL. Emergency medical services run reports: 10 years. XLI. Equipment maintenance: life of equipment. XLII. Excavation tax warrant and book or list: permanently. XLIII. Federal form 1099s and W-2s: 7 years. XLIV. Federal form 941: 7 years. XLV. Federal form W-1: 4 years. XLVI. Fire calls/incident reports: 10 years. XLVII. Grants, supporting documentation: follow grantor's requirements. XLVIII. Grievances: expiration of appeal period. XLIX. Health-complaints: expiration of appeal period. L. Health-inspections: 3 years. LI. Health-service agreements with state agencies: term plus 7 years. LII. Health and human services case records including welfare applications: active plus 7 years. LIII. Inspections-bridges and dams: permanently. LIV. Insurance policies: permanently. LV. Intent to cut trees or bushes: 3 years. LVI. Intergovernmental agreements: end of agreement plus 3 years. LVII. Investigations-fire: permanently. LVIII. Invoice, assessors: permanently. LIX. Invoices and bills: until audited plus one year. LX. Job applications-successful: retirement or termination plus 50 years. LXI. Job applications-unsuccessful: current year plus 3 years. LXII. Labor-public employees labor relations board actions and decisions: permanently. LXIII. Labor union negotiations: permanently or until contract is replaced with a new contract. LXIV. Ledger and journal entry records: until audited plus one year. LXV. Legal actions against the municipality: permanently. LXVI. Library: (a) Registration cards: current year plus one year. (b) User records: not retained; confidential pursuant to RSA 201-D:11. LXVII. Licenses-all other except dog, marriage, health, and vital records: duration plus 1 year. LXVIII. Licenses-dog: current year plus one year. LXIX. Licenses-dog, rabies certificates: disposal once recorded. LXX. Licenses-health: current year plus 6 years. LXXI. Liens-federal liens upon personal property, other than IRS liens: permanently. LXXII. Liens-hospital liens: 6 years. LXXIII. Liens-IRS liens: one year after discharge. LXXIV. Liens-tax liens, state liens for support of children: until court order is lifted plus one year. LXXV. Liens-tax liens, state meals and rooms tax: until release plus one year. LXXVI. Liens-tax sale and record of lien: permanently. LXXVII. Liens-tax sales/liens redeemed report: permanently. LXXVIII. Liens-Uniform Commercial Code leases: lease term plus 4 years; purge all July 1, 2007. LXXIX. Liens-Uniform Commercial Code security agreements: 6 years; purge all July 1, 2007. LXXX. Meeting minutes, tape recordings: keep until written record is approved at meeting. As soon as minutes are approved, either reuse the tape or dispose of the tape. LXXXI. Minutes of boards and committees: permanently. LXXXII. Minutes of town meeting/council: permanently. LXXXIII. Minutes, selectmen's: permanently. LXXXIV. Motor vehicle-application for title: until audited plus one year. LXXXV. Motor vehicle-titles and voided titles: sent to state division of motor vehicles. LXXXVI. Motor vehicle permits-void and unused: until audited plus one year. LXXXVII. Motor vehicle permits and registrations-used: current year plus 3 years. LXXXVIII. Municipal agent daily log: until audited plus one year. LXXXIX. Notes, bonds, and municipal bond coupons-cancelled: until paid and audited plus one year. XC. Notes, bonds, and municipal bond coupon register: permanently. XCI. Oaths of office: term of office plus 3 years. XCII. Ordinances: permanently. XCIII. Payrolls: until audited plus one year. XCIV. Perambulations of town lines-copy kept by town and copy sent to secretary of state: permanently. XCV. Permits or licenses, pole: permanently. XCVI. Personnel files: retirement or termination plus 50 years. XCVII. Police, accident files-fatalities: 10 years. XCVIII. Police, accident files-hit and run: statute of limitations plus 5 years. XCIX. Police, accident files-injury: 6 years. C. Police, accident files-involving arrests: 6 years. CI. Police, accident files-involving municipality: 6 years. CII. Police, accident files-property damage: 6 years. CIII. Police, arrest reports: permanently. CIV. Police, calls for service/general service reports: 5 years. CV. Police, criminal-closed cases: statute of limitations plus 5 years. CVI. Police, criminal-open cases: statute of limitations plus 5 years. CVII. Police, motor vehicle violation paperwork: 3 years. CVIII. Police, non-criminal-internal affairs investigations: as required by attorney general and union contract and town personnel rules. CIX. Police, non-criminal-all other files: closure plus 3 years. CX. Police, pistol permit applications: expiration of permit plus one year. CXI. Property inventory: 5 years. CXII. Property record card: current and last prior reassessing cycle. CXIII. Property record map, assessors: until superceded. CXIV. Property tax exemption applications: transfer of property plus one year. CXV. Records management forms for transfer of records to storage: permanently. CXVI. Road and bridge construction and reconstruction, including highway complaint slips: 6 years. CXVII. Road layouts and discontinuances: permanently. CXVIII. Scenic roads: permanently. CXIX. School records: retained as provided under RSA 189:29-a. CXX. Septic plan approvals and plans: until replaced or removed. CXXI. Sewer system filtration study: permanently. CXXII. Sign inventory: 7 years. CXXIII. Site plan review: life of improvement plus 3 years. CXXIV. Site plan review-lapsed: until notified that planning board action and appeal time has expired plus one year. CXXV. Site plan review-withdrawn or not approved: appeal period plus one year. CXXVI. Special assessment (betterment of property): 20 years. CXXVII. Street acceptances: permanently. CXXVIII. Street signs, street lights and traffic lights-maintenance records: 10 years. CXXIX. Subdivision applications-lapsed: until notified that planning board action and appeal period has expired plus one year. CXXX. Subdivision applications-successful and final plan: permanently. CXXXI. Subdivision applications-withdrawn, or not approved: expiration of appeal period plus one year. CXXXII. Subdivision applications-working drafts prior to approval: expiration of appeal period. CXXXIII. Summary inventory of valuation of property: one year. CXXXIV. Tax maps: permanently. CXXXV. Tax receipts paid, including taxes on land use change, property, resident, sewer, special assessment, and yield tax on timber: 6 years. CXXXVI. Tax-deeded property file (including registered or certified receipts for notifying owners and mortgagees of intent to deed property): permanently. CXXXVII. Time cards: 4 years. CXXXVIII. Trust fund minutes, quarterly reports, and bank statements: permanently. CXXXIX. Vehicle maintenance records: life of vehicle plus 2 years. CXL. Voter checklist-marked copy kept by town pursuant to RSA 659:102: 5 years. CXLI. Voter registration: (a) Purged record cards: 5 years. (b) Same day, returned to undeclared status: 5 years. CXLII. Vouchers and treasurers receipts: until audited plus one year. CXLIII. Warrants-land use change, and book or list: permanently. CXLIV. Warrants-property tax, and lists: permanently. CXLV. Warrants-resident tax, and book or list: permanently. CXLVI. Warrants-town meeting: permanently. CXLVII. Warrants-treasurer: until audited plus one year. CXLVIII. Warrants-utility and betterment tax: permanently. CXLIX. Warrants-yield tax, and book or list: permanently. CL. Welfare department vouchers: 4 years. CLI. Work program files: current year plus 6 years. CLII. Writs: expiration of appeal period plus one year. CLIII. Zoning board of adjustment applications, decisions, and permits-unsuccessful: expiration of appeal period. CLIV. Intent to excavate: completion of reclamation plus 3 years.
Source. 2005, 187:3, eff. Aug. 29, 2005. 2006, 119:2-5, eff. May 12, 2006.
The municipal records identified below shall be retained, at a minimum, as follows: I. Abatements: 5 years. II. Accounts receivable: until audited plus one year. III. Aerial photographs: permanently. IV. Airport inspections-annual: 3 years. V. Airport inspections-daily, including fuel storage and vehicles: 6 months. VI. Annual audit report: 10 years. VII. Annual reports, town warrants, meeting and deliberative session minutes in towns that have adopted official ballot voting: permanently. VIII. Archives: permanently. IX. Articles of agreement or incorporation: permanently. X. Bank deposit slips and statements: 6 years. XI. Blueprints-architectural: life of building. XII. Bonds and continuation certificates: expiration of bond plus 2 years. XIII. Budget committee-drafts: until superseded. XIV. Budgets: permanently. XV. Building permits-applications and approvals: permanently. XVI. Building permits-lapsed: permanently. XVII. Building permits-withdrawn, or denied: one year. XVIII. Capital projects and fixed assets that require accountability after completion: life of project or purchase. XIX. Cash receipt and disbursement book: 6 years after last entry, or until audited. XX. Checks: 6 years. XXI. Code enforcement specifications: permanently. XXII. Complaint log: expiration of appeal period. XXIII. Contracts-completed awards, including request for purchase, bids, and awards: life of project or purchase. XXIV. Contracts-unsuccessful bids: completion of project plus one year. XXV. Correspondence by and to municipality-administrative records: minimum of one year. XXVI. Correspondence by and to municipality-policy and program records: follow retention requirement for the record to which it refers. XXVII. Correspondence by and to municipality-transitory: retain as needed for reference. XXVIII. Current use applications and maps: until removed from current use plus 3 years. XXIX. Current use release: permanently. XXX. Deed grantee/grantor listing from registry, or copies of deeds: discard after being updated and replaced with a new document. XXXI. Deferred compensation plans: 7 years. XXXII. Dig safe forms: 4 years. XXXIII. Dredge and fill permits: 4 years. XXXIV. Driveway permits and plans: permanently. XXXV. Easements awarded to municipality: permanently. XXXVI. Elections-federal elections ballots: 22 months after election. XXXVII. Elections-not federal, all other ballots: 60 days after election. XXXVIII. Elections-challenge affidavits: one year after election. XXXIX. Elections-ward maps: until revised plus 1 year. XL. Emergency medical services run reports: 10 years. XLI. Equipment maintenance: life of equipment. XLII. Excavation tax warrant and book or list: permanently. XLIII. Federal form 1099s and W-2s: 7 years. XLIV. Federal form 941: 7 years. XLV. Federal form W-1: 4 years. XLVI. Fire calls/incident reports: 10 years. XLVII. Grants, supporting documentation: follow grantor's requirements. XLVIII. Grievances: expiration of appeal period. XLIX. Health-complaints: expiration of appeal period. L. Health-inspections: 3 years. LI. Health-service agreements with state agencies: term plus 7 years. LII. Health and human services case records including welfare applications: active plus 7 years. LIII. Inspections-bridges and dams: permanently. LIV. Insurance policies: permanently. LV. Intent to cut trees or bushes: 3 years. LVI. Intergovernmental agreements: end of agreement plus 3 years. LVII. Investigations-fire: permanently. LVIII. Invoice, assessors: permanently. LIX. Invoices and bills: until audited plus one year. LX. Job applications-successful: retirement or termination plus 50 years. LXI. Job applications-unsuccessful: current year plus 3 years. LXII. Labor-public employees labor relations board actions and decisions: permanently. LXIII. Labor union negotiations: permanently or until contract is replaced with a new contract. LXIV. Ledger and journal entry records: until audited plus one year. LXV. Legal actions against the municipality: permanently. LXVI. Library: (a) Registration cards: current year plus one year. (b) User records: not retained; confidential pursuant to RSA 201-D:11. LXVII. Licenses-all other except dog, marriage, health, and vital records: duration plus 1 year. LXVIII. Licenses-dog: current year plus one year. LXIX. Licenses-dog, rabies certificates: disposal once recorded. LXX. Licenses-health: current year plus 6 years. LXXI. Liens-federal liens upon personal property, other than IRS liens: permanently. LXXII. Liens-hospital liens: 6 years. LXXIII. Liens-IRS liens: one year after discharge. LXXIV. Liens-tax liens, state liens for support of children: until court order is lifted plus one year. LXXV. Liens-tax liens, state meals and rooms tax: until release plus one year. LXXVI. Liens-tax sale and record of lien: permanently. LXXVII. Liens-tax sales/liens redeemed report: permanently. LXXVIII. Liens-Uniform Commercial Code leases: lease term plus 4 years; purge all July 1, 2007. LXXIX. Liens-Uniform Commercial Code security agreements: 6 years; purge all July 1, 2007. LXXX. Meeting minutes, tape recordings: keep until written record is approved at meeting. As soon as minutes are approved, either reuse the tape or dispose of the tape. LXXXI. Minutes of boards and committees: permanently. LXXXII. Minutes of town meeting/council: permanently. LXXXIII. Minutes, selectmen's: permanently. LXXXIV. Motor vehicle-application for title: until audited plus one year. LXXXV. Motor vehicle-titles and voided titles: sent to state division of motor vehicles. LXXXVI. Motor vehicle permits-void and unused: until audited plus one year. LXXXVII. Motor vehicle permits and registrations-used: current year plus 3 years. LXXXVIII. Municipal agent daily log: until audited plus one year. LXXXIX. Notes, bonds, and municipal bond coupons-cancelled: until paid and audited plus one year. XC. Notes, bonds, and municipal bond coupon register: permanently. XCI. Oaths of office: term of office plus 3 years. XCII. Ordinances: permanently. XCIII. Payrolls: until audited plus one year. XCIV. Perambulations of town lines-copy kept by town and copy sent to secretary of state: permanently. XCV. Permits or licenses, pole: permanently. XCVI. Personnel files: retirement or termination plus 50 years. XCVII. Police, accident files-fatalities: 10 years. XCVIII. Police, accident files-hit and run: statute of limitations plus 5 years. XCIX. Police, accident files-injury: 6 years. C. Police, accident files-involving arrests: 6 years. CI. Police, accident files-involving municipality: 6 years. CII. Police, accident files-property damage: 6 years. CIII. Police, arrest reports: permanently. CIV. Police, calls for service/general service reports: 5 years. CV. Police, criminal-closed cases: statute of limitations plus 5 years. CVI. Police, criminal-open cases: statute of limitations plus 5 years. CVII. Police, motor vehicle violation paperwork: 3 years. CVIII. Police, non-criminal-internal affairs investigations: as required by attorney general and union contract and town personnel rules. CIX. Police, non-criminal-all other files: closure plus 3 years. CX. Police, pistol permit applications: expiration of permit plus one year. CXI. Property inventory: 5 years. CXII. Property record card: current and last prior reassessing cycle. CXIII. Property record map, assessors: until superceded. CXIV. Property tax exemption applications: transfer of property plus one year. CXV. Records management forms for transfer of records to storage: permanently. CXVI. Road and bridge construction and reconstruction, including highway complaint slips: 6 years. CXVII. Road layouts and discontinuances: permanently. CXVIII. Scenic roads: permanently. CXIX. School records: retained as provided under RSA 189:29-a. CXX. Septic plan approvals and plans: until replaced or removed. CXXI. Sewer system filtration study: permanently. CXXII. Sign inventory: 7 years. CXXIII. Site plan review: life of improvement plus 3 years. CXXIV. Site plan review-lapsed: until notified that planning board action and appeal time has expired plus one year. CXXV. Site plan review-withdrawn or not approved: appeal period plus one year. CXXVI. Special assessment (betterment of property): 20 years. CXXVII. Street acceptances: permanently. CXXVIII. Street signs, street lights and traffic lights-maintenance records: 10 years. CXXIX. Subdivision applications-lapsed: until notified that planning board action and appeal period has expired plus one year. CXXX. Subdivision applications-successful and final plan: permanently. CXXXI. Subdivision applications-withdrawn, or not approved: expiration of appeal period plus one year. CXXXII. Subdivision applications-working drafts prior to approval: expiration of appeal period. CXXXIII. Summary inventory of valuation of property: one year. CXXXIV. Tax maps: permanently. CXXXV. Tax receipts paid, including taxes on land use change, property, resident, sewer, special assessment, and yield tax on timber: 6 years. CXXXVI. Tax-deeded property file (including registered or certified receipts for notifying owners and mortgagees of intent to deed property): permanently. CXXXVII. Time cards: 4 years. CXXXVIII. Trust fund minutes, quarterly reports, and bank statements: permanently. CXXXIX. Vehicle maintenance records: life of vehicle plus 2 years. CXL. Voter checklist-marked copy kept by town pursuant to RSA 659:102: 5 years. CXLI. Voter registration: (a) Purged record cards: 5 years. (b) Same day, returned to undeclared status: 5 years. CXLII. Vouchers and treasurers receipts: until audited plus one year. CXLIII. Warrants-land use change, and book or list: permanently. CXLIV. Warrants-property tax, and lists: permanently. CXLV. Warrants-resident tax, and book or list: permanently. CXLVI. Warrants-town meeting: permanently. CXLVII. Warrants-treasurer: until audited plus one year. CXLVIII. Warrants-utility and betterment tax: permanently. CXLIX. Warrants-yield tax, and book or list: permanently. CL. Welfare department vouchers: 4 years. CLI. Work program files: current year plus 6 years. CLII. Writs: expiration of appeal period plus one year. CLIII. Zoning board of adjustment applications, decisions, and permits-unsuccessful: expiration of appeal period. CLIV. Intent to excavate: completion of reclamation plus 3 years.
Source. 2005, 187:3, eff. Aug. 29, 2005. 2006, 119:2-5, eff. May 12, 2006.
The municipal records identified below shall be retained, at a minimum, as follows: I. Abatements: 5 years. II. Accounts receivable: until audited plus one year. III. Aerial photographs: permanently. IV. Airport inspections-annual: 3 years. V. Airport inspections-daily, including fuel storage and vehicles: 6 months. VI. Annual audit report: 10 years. VII. Annual reports, town warrants, meeting and deliberative session minutes in towns that have adopted official ballot voting: permanently. VIII. Archives: permanently. IX. Articles of agreement or incorporation: permanently. X. Bank deposit slips and statements: 6 years. XI. Blueprints-architectural: life of building. XII. Bonds and continuation certificates: expiration of bond plus 2 years. XIII. Budget committee-drafts: until superseded. XIV. Budgets: permanently. XV. Building permits-applications and approvals: permanently. XVI. Building permits-lapsed: permanently. XVII. Building permits-withdrawn, or denied: one year. XVIII. Capital projects and fixed assets that require accountability after completion: life of project or purchase. XIX. Cash receipt and disbursement book: 6 years after last entry, or until audited. XX. Checks: 6 years. XXI. Code enforcement specifications: permanently. XXII. Complaint log: expiration of appeal period. XXIII. Contracts-completed awards, including request for purchase, bids, and awards: life of project or purchase. XXIV. Contracts-unsuccessful bids: completion of project plus one year. XXV. Correspondence by and to municipality-administrative records: minimum of one year. XXVI. Correspondence by and to municipality-policy and program records: follow retention requirement for the record to which it refers. XXVII. Correspondence by and to municipality-transitory: retain as needed for reference. XXVIII. Current use applications and maps: until removed from current use plus 3 years. XXIX. Current use release: permanently. XXX. Deed grantee/grantor listing from registry, or copies of deeds: discard after being updated and replaced with a new document. XXXI. Deferred compensation plans: 7 years. XXXII. Dig safe forms: 4 years. XXXIII. Dredge and fill permits: 4 years. XXXIV. Driveway permits and plans: permanently. XXXV. Easements awarded to municipality: permanently. XXXVI. Elections-federal elections ballots: 22 months after election. XXXVII. Elections-not federal, all other ballots: 60 days after election. XXXVIII. Elections-challenge affidavits: one year after election. XXXIX. Elections-ward maps: until revised plus 1 year. XL. Emergency medical services run reports: 10 years. XLI. Equipment maintenance: life of equipment. XLII. Excavation tax warrant and book or list: permanently. XLIII. Federal form 1099s and W-2s: 7 years. XLIV. Federal form 941: 7 years. XLV. Federal form W-1: 4 years. XLVI. Fire calls/incident reports: 10 years. XLVII. Grants, supporting documentation: follow grantor's requirements. XLVIII. Grievances: expiration of appeal period. XLIX. Health-complaints: expiration of appeal period. L. Health-inspections: 3 years. LI. Health-service agreements with state agencies: term plus 7 years. LII. Health and human services case records including welfare applications: active plus 7 years. LIII. Inspections-bridges and dams: permanently. LIV. Insurance policies: permanently. LV. Intent to cut trees or bushes: 3 years. LVI. Intergovernmental agreements: end of agreement plus 3 years. LVII. Investigations-fire: permanently. LVIII. Invoice, assessors: permanently. LIX. Invoices and bills: until audited plus one year. LX. Job applications-successful: retirement or termination plus 50 years. LXI. Job applications-unsuccessful: current year plus 3 years. LXII. Labor-public employees labor relations board actions and decisions: permanently. LXIII. Labor union negotiations: permanently or until contract is replaced with a new contract. LXIV. Ledger and journal entry records: until audited plus one year. LXV. Legal actions against the municipality: permanently. LXVI. Library: (a) Registration cards: current year plus one year. (b) User records: not retained; confidential pursuant to RSA 201-D:11. LXVII. Licenses-all other except dog, marriage, health, and vital records: duration plus 1 year. LXVIII. Licenses-dog: current year plus one year. LXIX. Licenses-dog, rabies certificates: disposal once recorded. LXX. Licenses-health: current year plus 6 years. LXXI. Liens-federal liens upon personal property, other than IRS liens: permanently. LXXII. Liens-hospital liens: 6 years. LXXIII. Liens-IRS liens: one year after discharge. LXXIV. Liens-tax liens, state liens for support of children: until court order is lifted plus one year. LXXV. Liens-tax liens, state meals and rooms tax: until release plus one year. LXXVI. Liens-tax sale and record of lien: permanently. LXXVII. Liens-tax sales/liens redeemed report: permanently. LXXVIII. Liens-Uniform Commercial Code leases: lease term plus 4 years; purge all July 1, 2007. LXXIX. Liens-Uniform Commercial Code security agreements: 6 years; purge all July 1, 2007. LXXX. Meeting minutes, tape recordings: keep until written record is approved at meeting. As soon as minutes are approved, either reuse the tape or dispose of the tape. LXXXI. Minutes of boards and committees: permanently. LXXXII. Minutes of town meeting/council: permanently. LXXXIII. Minutes, selectmen's: permanently. LXXXIV. Motor vehicle-application for title: until audited plus one year. LXXXV. Motor vehicle-titles and voided titles: sent to state division of motor vehicles. LXXXVI. Motor vehicle permits-void and unused: until audited plus one year. LXXXVII. Motor vehicle permits and registrations-used: current year plus 3 years. LXXXVIII. Municipal agent daily log: until audited plus one year. LXXXIX. Notes, bonds, and municipal bond coupons-cancelled: until paid and audited plus one year. XC. Notes, bonds, and municipal bond coupon register: permanently. XCI. Oaths of office: term of office plus 3 years. XCII. Ordinances: permanently. XCIII. Payrolls: until audited plus one year. XCIV. Perambulations of town lines-copy kept by town and copy sent to secretary of state: permanently. XCV. Permits or licenses, pole: permanently. XCVI. Personnel files: retirement or termination plus 50 years. XCVII. Police, accident files-fatalities: 10 years. XCVIII. Police, accident files-hit and run: statute of limitations plus 5 years. XCIX. Police, accident files-injury: 6 years. C. Police, accident files-involving arrests: 6 years. CI. Police, accident files-involving municipality: 6 years. CII. Police, accident files-property damage: 6 years. CIII. Police, arrest reports: permanently. CIV. Police, calls for service/general service reports: 5 years. CV. Police, criminal-closed cases: statute of limitations plus 5 years. CVI. Police, criminal-open cases: statute of limitations plus 5 years. CVII. Police, motor vehicle violation paperwork: 3 years. CVIII. Police, non-criminal-internal affairs investigations: as required by attorney general and union contract and town personnel rules. CIX. Police, non-criminal-all other files: closure plus 3 years. CX. Police, pistol permit applications: expiration of permit plus one year. CXI. Property inventory: 5 years. CXII. Property record card: current and last prior reassessing cycle. CXIII. Property record map, assessors: until superceded. CXIV. Property tax exemption applications: transfer of property plus one year. CXV. Records management forms for transfer of records to storage: permanently. CXVI. Road and bridge construction and reconstruction, including highway complaint slips: 6 years. CXVII. Road layouts and discontinuances: permanently. CXVIII. Scenic roads: permanently. CXIX. School records: retained as provided under RSA 189:29-a. CXX. Septic plan approvals and plans: until replaced or removed. CXXI. Sewer system filtration study: permanently. CXXII. Sign inventory: 7 years. CXXIII. Site plan review: life of improvement plus 3 years. CXXIV. Site plan review-lapsed: until notified that planning board action and appeal time has expired plus one year. CXXV. Site plan review-withdrawn or not approved: appeal period plus one year. CXXVI. Special assessment (betterment of property): 20 years. CXXVII. Street acceptances: permanently. CXXVIII. Street signs, street lights and traffic lights-maintenance records: 10 years. CXXIX. Subdivision applications-lapsed: until notified that planning board action and appeal period has expired plus one year. CXXX. Subdivision applications-successful and final plan: permanently. CXXXI. Subdivision applications-withdrawn, or not approved: expiration of appeal period plus one year. CXXXII. Subdivision applications-working drafts prior to approval: expiration of appeal period. CXXXIII. Summary inventory of valuation of property: one year. CXXXIV. Tax maps: permanently. CXXXV. Tax receipts paid, including taxes on land use change, property, resident, sewer, special assessment, and yield tax on timber: 6 years. CXXXVI. Tax-deeded property file (including registered or certified receipts for notifying owners and mortgagees of intent to deed property): permanently. CXXXVII. Time cards: 4 years. CXXXVIII. Trust fund minutes, quarterly reports, and bank statements: permanently. CXXXIX. Vehicle maintenance records: life of vehicle plus 2 years. CXL. Voter checklist-marked copy kept by town pursuant to RSA 659:102: 5 years. CXLI. Voter registration: (a) Purged record cards: 5 years. (b) Same day, returned to undeclared status: 5 years. CXLII. Vouchers and treasurers receipts: until audited plus one year. CXLIII. Warrants-land use change, and book or list: permanently. CXLIV. Warrants-property tax, and lists: permanently. CXLV. Warrants-resident tax, and book or list: permanently. CXLVI. Warrants-town meeting: permanently. CXLVII. Warrants-treasurer: until audited plus one year. CXLVIII. Warrants-utility and betterment tax: permanently. CXLIX. Warrants-yield tax, and book or list: permanently. CL. Welfare department vouchers: 4 years. CLI. Work program files: current year plus 6 years. CLII. Writs: expiration of appeal period plus one year. CLIII. Zoning board of adjustment applications, decisions, and permits-unsuccessful: expiration of appeal period. CLIV. Intent to excavate: completion of reclamation plus 3 years.
Source. 2005, 187:3, eff. Aug. 29, 2005. 2006, 119:2-5, eff. May 12, 2006.
