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WashingtonSB 50212025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning retention of court exhibits.

Sponsored By: Keith Wagoner (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Washington clerks can discard exhibits sooner

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington county clerks can seek court approval to dispose of case materials sooner. They must wait more than five years after final judgment in a civil or criminal case, down from six years. Disposal is not automatic: the superior court must sign and enter an order. Clerks must send exhibits with value to the sheriff for disposal under existing state rules. They must destroy other exhibits, unopened depositions, and court reporters’ notes, with two exceptions. Criminal case reporters’ notes must still be kept for at least 15 years. Historically valuable exhibits may go to libraries or historical societies.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Keith Wagoner

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Wilson

    Republican • Senate

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 107, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/28/2025Senate

  12. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

    3/28/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    2/7/2025Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/5/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/5/2025Senate

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    1/29/2025Senate

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/17/2025Senate

  18. LAW - Majority; do pass.

    1/16/2025Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    1/13/2025Senate

  20. Introduced

    1/13/2025Senate

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