Laws by State

Medical Records Retention Laws by State 2025

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Doctors For Adult Patients

10 years
2 Years
3 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
State
Doctors For Adult Patients
Doctors For Minor Patients
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut7 years7 years
Delaware Flag
Delaware7 years7 years
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii7 years7 years
Indiana Flag
Indiana7 years7 years
Iowa Flag
Iowa7 years1 years
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts7 years7 years
Michigan Flag
Michigan7 years7 years
Missouri Flag
Missouri7 years7 years
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire7 years7 years
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey7 years7 years
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania7 years7 years
Texas Flag
Texas7 years7 years
Alaska Flag
Alaska6 years6 years
Arizona Flag
Arizona6 years6 years
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas6 years6 years
California Flag
California6 years6 years
Colorado Flag
Colorado6 years6 years
Idaho Flag
Idaho6 years6 years
Illinois Flag
Illinois6 years6 years
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky6 years6 years
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana6 years6 years
Maine Flag
Maine6 years6 years
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota6 years6 years
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi6 years6 years
Montana Flag
Montana6 years6 years
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska6 years6 years
New York Flag
New York6 years6 years
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina6 years6 years
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota6 years6 years
Ohio Flag
Ohio6 years6 years
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma6 years6 years
Oregon Flag
Oregon6 years6 years
Utah Flag
Utah6 years6 years
Vermont Flag
Vermont6 years6 years
Virginia Flag
Virginia6 years6 years
Washington Flag
Washington6 years6 years
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia6 years6 years
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming6 years6 years
Florida Flag
Florida5 years5 years
Maryland Flag
Maryland5 years5 years
Nevada Flag
Nevada5 years5 years
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island5 years5 years
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin5 years5 years
District of Columbia Flag
District of Columbia3 years3 years
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico2 Years2 Years
Georgia Flag
Georgia10 years10 years
Kansas Flag
Kansas10 years10 years
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina10 years13 years
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee10 years10 years

All retention times begin on the date upon which the recorded medical service was rendered. Retention times vary depending upon the age of the patient and whether the record is held by a doctor or a hospital.