To Protect and Preserve: Standards for Maintaining and Managing 21st Century Court Records
Adopted in 2013, this COSCA policy paper outlines a national framework for the professional management of court records in the digital age. It addresses critical principles such as governance, compliance, integrity, access, preservation, and disposition — while offering tools like the Judicial Records Management Maturity Model to help courts evaluate and improve their practices. The paper emphasizes the importance of consistent statewide standards to ensure transparency, accountability, and public trust in the judiciary's recordkeeping.