15.2-1614 - Destruction of receipts.

§ 15.2-1614. Destruction of receipts.

Every sheriff shall maintain in his office all official receipt books showingreceipt of any funds in his custody or that of the court, all cancelledchecks showing payments from any such funds, and all statements of bankaccounts in which funds of the sheriff's office are deposited. Such books,checks, receipt books and statements shall be maintained for a period ofthree years after they are audited by any individual or entity authorized by§ 15.2-1615 to inspect them and thereafter may be destroyed in accordancewith retention regulations established pursuant to the Virginia PublicRecords Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).

(1976, c. 468, § 15.1-84.1; 1982, c. 493; 1993, c. 334; 1997, c. 587.)