Procedure

A litigation hold is a directive not to destroy electronic records, including email, which might be relevant to a pending or imminent legal proceeding.  The President may establish a committee to oversee and monitor litigation holds; such committee may contain a member of the Technology Department, the College’s legal counsel and a member of the Administrative Team.  In the case of a litigation hold, the committee shall direct employees and the Technology Department, as necessary, to suspend the normal retention procedure for all related records.

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Legal Reference:              N.C.G.S. §§ 121-5; 132-1 et seq; Records Retention & Disposition Schedule