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How long are UK Crown Court Hearing Recordings kept?
<p>As the title suggests, I am wondering how long UK Crown Court Hearing Recordings and transcripts are kept because in order for court transcripts to be requested, the recordings need to be still available.</p>
<p>The government's guidance on how to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-transcript-court-tribunal-hearing" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Apply for a transcript of a court or tribunal hearing</a> does not stipulate this information.</p>

<p>Seven years.</p>
<p>See the paragraph 13 of the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/911194/crown-court-rrds.docx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Crown Court Records Retention and Disposition Schedule</a>:</p>
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<p>13 Recordings of trials -- Keep for <strong>7 years</strong> and then destroy</p>
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<p>For awareness, and completeness, the list of retention schedules for other courts and tribunals may be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/record-retention-and-disposition-schedules" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
