(1) The Clerks of the Supreme Court and each division of the Court of Appeals may destroy or provide for the destruction of all documents, records, instruments, books, papers, depositions, exhibits and transcripts in any action or proceeding in the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals, or otherwise filed or deposited in the Clerk's custody, pursuant to this rule, Supreme Court administrative order, Supreme Court approved retention schedules, Supreme Court approved purge lists, Rule 24(c), Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, and Rule 31.22(d), Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(2) For case file records that must be maintained permanently, the Clerks shall transfer the original record to the Arizona State Archives pursuant to records retention and disposition schedules adopted by the Supreme Court. Each court shall retain original digital records scheduled for permanent preservation until the State Archives is able to accept them.

(3) Other court documents listed on approved records retention and disposition schedules may be maintained and destroyed in accordance with such approved retention and disposition schedules.