What to do with original forms after uploading

[donatjr]

After a form, such as for a baptism & confirmation, is completed, the information entered into LCR, and the form uploaded, what should be done with the paper copy of the form? Is it kept somewhere or should it be shredded?

[jdlessley]

The Help Center article Retention of Records provides some guidance. For the example you gave, the baptism form should be retained in a secure location, such as a locked file cabinet, for one year and then destroyed. Other uploaded documents such as a baby blessing form can be destroyed when no longer needed. In other words, after it is uploaded the form can be destroyed if it is no longer needed.

[donatjr]

Thanks for the help! I’ll read through the Retention of Records article, and I’ve got it bookmarked.