{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-1235.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 1235.12","heading":"When must agencies transfer records to the National Archives of the United States?","body":"Permanent records must be transferred to the National Archives of the United States when:\n(a) The records are eligible for transfer based on the transfer date specified in a NARA-approved records schedule, or\n(b) The records have been in existence for more than 30 years (see also § 1235.14).","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER B—RECORDS MANAGEMENT","PART 1235—TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES","Subpart A—General Transfer Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"4486960b040ec818aa68f87de34a63bb1a44fa5b176bd0735f1a13158b028d0d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-1235.10","next":"us/36-cfr-1235.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}