Public records, as defined in ORS 192.005, of local health departments and community mental health clinics may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in accordance with rules prescribed by the State Archivist, except that public records may not be required to be maintained for more than seven years from the date of the last entry for purposes of preserving evidence for an action, suit or proceeding.
ORS 431.520
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Classen v. Arete NW, LLC (2012)
Most recently applied in Classen v. Arete NW, LLC (December 2012)
1969 c.446 §2; 1973 c.829 §32; 2015 c.736 §44
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.