# What is the proper way to delete an Autopsy case and its data?

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**Category:** Autopsy Help\
**Created:** [August 19, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-delete-an-autopsy-case-and-its-data/4470 "2024-08-19T12:20:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![honor\_the\_data](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cc9497/32.png) [@honor\_the\_data](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/honor_the_data)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-delete-an-autopsy-case-and-its-data/4470/1 "2024-08-19T12:20:31Z")

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Hello,

Within the Autopsy UI I don’t see any options for deleting a case. I looked through the documentation and don’t see anything related to deleting cases either.

Do we just delete the case directory? If so, will that remove the case from the Autopsy case selection screen?

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**Author:** ![Mark\_McKinnon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/mark_mckinnon/32/42_2.png) [@Mark\_McKinnon](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Mark_McKinnon)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-delete-an-autopsy-case-and-its-data/4470/2 "2024-08-19T15:00:41Z")

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Yes, delete the case directory, you will no longer see it within the recent cases when you delete it the folder.