GMC Retention Period

A GMC record will remain active until it is canceled by the entering agency or until the Date of Purge (DOP) is equal to the current date. The maximum retention period for a GMC record is 5 years unless entered by a corrections agency. In such case, the 5-year maximum runs from the date that the DOP Field is altered to show release of the record subject from incarceration.

A GMC record with a group name of UNLISTED GROUP will be retired 96 hours after entry. The originating agency will not be notified.

Other exceptions to the record retention periods will occur in the event a serious error is detected in the record.