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Destruction After Digitization (DAD) Approved Applications

Below are the Destruction After Digitization (DAD) applications that have been approved by the Records Management Program and are in compliance with WAC 434-663. For more information on the application process, including the blank application, please visit our Resources page.

If changes to the records retention schedules have occurred between the digitizing of the record and their planned destruction, and those changes have altered the minimum retention period or the archival designation of the imaged records, agencies must follow the current approved records retention schedule. Agencies should follow defensible disposition practices for the destruction of imaged records. This includes following a regular and systematic schedule for destruction processes and documenting the destruction of both the paper and scanned records.

Notice! As of 4/13/2026, all previous Destruction after Digitization (DAD) approvals have been removed from this website. If you are a county employee that needs to access one of those approvals, you can either access them on the internal Records Management Network Teams site or by contacting us at records.management@kingcounty.gov.