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Records Management Manual PDF - Crown Prosecution Service

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<strong>Records</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Manual</strong>have taken place or wherethe case was discontinuedbefore trialCases that were finalised atmagistrates’ court.1 year following the final court date; orthe length of the sentence or order if thecourt sentence or order is longer than 1 year -see examples below:CasefinishesSentenceDue destroydateJuly 2007 £500 fine July 2008July 200716 months’probationNovember2008Cases that were finalised at<strong>Crown</strong> Court3 years* following the final court date; orthe length of the sentence or order* if thesentence or order is longer than 3 years -see examples below:CasefinishesJuly 2007July 2007SentenceConditionaldischarge9 yearsimprisonmentDue destroydateJuly 2010July 2016* EXCEPT CASES not classified as LTI butresulted in an Indeterminate Sentence orcategorised as a potential Double Jeopardyoffence – see below for retention instructionsPotential Double Jeopardyproceedings (see furtherguidance)Cases resulting in anIndeterminate / IndefiniteSentence that are notcaptured by LTI criteria25 years and then reviewed at Area level. (Ifthe file is no longer of operational value –destroy. Contact the RMU if the file isperceived to have continuing value)25 years and then reviewed at Area level. (Ifthe file is no longer of operational value –destroy. Contact the RMU if the file isperceived to have continuing value)Introduction - 33 -09/2008

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