28 U.S.C. § 457 — Records; obsolete papers

This section is a single, undivided provision covering two topics. Where records are kept: The records of district courts and courts of appeals must be kept at one or more places where court is held. Each court decides for itself which of its locations will hold its records — unless the judicial council of that circuit directs otherwise. Disposing of obsolete papers: Papers belonging to any court created by an Act of Congress may be thrown away once they become obsolete and are no longer necessary or useful. This requires the approval of the court involved. The disposal must follow the method set out in sections 366–380 of Title 44, and must follow the rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States.