Deleting legal holds

Last published : Sep 15, 2026
As an eDiscovery Administrator, you can delete a legal hold when the hold and its notices are no longer required for viewing, tracking, or further action.
Delete a legal hold only when you do not need to retain it in the legal hold views. Deleted legal holds and notices are removed from the legal hold views and are not shown on the Active,Released, or Archived tabs. After a legal hold is deleted, it cannot be viewed or restored.
To delete a legal hold:
  1. On the eDiscovery tab, select Legal Hold Notifications.
    The All Legal Holds page appears.
  2. Select the tab that contains the legal hold that you want to delete.
    You can delete a legal hold from the Active,Released, or Archived tab, depending on the actions available for the legal hold.
  3. Identify and review the legal hold that you want to delete.
  4. In the Actions column, select the Delete icon.
    The Delete Confirmation dialog box appears.
  5. Click the Delete icon.
    The legal hold and its notices are removed from the legal hold views.
  6. Ensure that the deleted legal hold is not displayed on the Active,Released, or Archived tab.
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