The Lake County Commission on Public Records deals with issues related to retention and destruction of public records as defined in IC 5-15-5.1-14:
"A public official or agency may not mutilate, destroy, sell, loan, or otherwise dispose of any government record, except under a record retention schedule or with the written consent of the commission."
Please note that we DO NOT provide copies of public records to the public.
These departments provide information as follows:
More information at website http://www.in.gov/icpr
Peggy Holinga Katona
Lake County Auditor
Dr. Teresa A. Eineman
Superintendent, Crown Schools
219-663-3371