How long does a police criminal record last i was convicted for theft when i was 17, 26 years ago?

JabberingNIC

If you were a juvenile it may not even show up. If you want, you can do a background check on yourself very cheap. There are plenty of sites online that do that.

3 para

your record is still on file,this only stays with the police noone else needs to be told about this as your conviction is over 5 years.

Aaron

If your in the UK
Spent Convictions

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 criminal convictions can become spent or ignored after a rehabilitation period. The rehabilitation period varies depending on the sentence or order imposed by the court - not the offence. Custodial sentences of more than two and half years can never become spent. The following sentences become spent after fixed periods from the date of conviction.

Sentence
Rehabilitation period Age 18 or over when convicted
Rehabilitation period Age 17 or under when convicted

Prison sentences of 6 months or less
7 years
3 and half years

Prison sentences of more than 6 months to 2 and half years
10 years
5 years

Borstal
7 years
7 years

Detention Centres
3 years
3 years

Fines, compensation, probation, community service, combination, action plan, curfew, drug treatment and testing and reparation orders
5 years
2 and half years

Absolute discharge
6 months
6 months

thatmy's useful eunuch

It's so easy. Get those inside men to corrupt and dirty the police force and the record system. Pay it with money to delete those files. Everyone is doing it, especially the rich and the famous. Even my case too, lol, the police covers up the car killer rather than protect me, the victim. lol...Pay it with money will solve the problem, that's the truth but nothing but truth facts of life.

Thumb down for me immediately?

skenk33

To the federal government system = NEVER !!!!!

Peter M

Its on file for life, depending on what type of job you are going for you may have to declare it, for some types of employment you can't class it as spent.

Rebecka

10 years.

sunnybums

If you are in the UK, it will be with you for the rest of your life.

misty blue

I don't know what state your in but go to your local police station and they can bring it up for you. It will be on your record for life, but you can have it explunged. since it was a long time ago. but you will have to pay some money to get it off. My son had that done,just last year, and it takes time, he worked for the fire dept. and gave the papers to his boss stating it was explunged. ( explunged means taking it off is record completely) so it won't go agaisnt his record good luck.

wrathallchris

a criminal record stays with you until you die but police can still say that you are a suspect of theft if a crime took place near the day of your death.

flaming red

well it lasts a lifetime ...that's why they do it....so they can keep a record.....but if u were 17....and 26 years have passed...u can say u ave been completly rehabilitated so it doesn't really matter we all did stupid stuff when we were young

frankturk50

Arron is correct this is not simple but in your case the covictions are spent and unless your are applying for jobs where spent cons, have to be declared such as police etc. then you need not worry.When you were convicted you were an adult in law at 17yrs old.We dont seal juvenile records in uk.

FIZZYMIA

Not long enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Gizmo

I know it is more than 20 years cause my mate had a criminal search done before he was given a job as a care worker and it came up with "Puppy murderer!" He apparantly had taken the blame unbeknown to him of drowning a sack of unwanted pups!! He was 15 at the time and he is now 38. He still got the job by the way!!!!!

breezinabout

I think it stays for good.

Check here: http://www.askthe.police.uk/default.mth

TmB

I think when you're 18 your record is wiped clean. But to check it out, you can probably find a criminal background check site some where on the internet or, go down to your local police department and ask them for a copy of your record. If it's still on there, ask someone that is there how long it will be before it comes off.

aussie114

4 life i think but you never know they did not really have computers 26 yrs ago so you might be offf the record

Ollie

In the UK think it stays for life.

sexy legs

phone the police station involved and ask them

Student

Believe me when I tell you that even if your record is expunged by a judge your record never ever "disappears".Unfortunatly friend in this society when you are convicted in a court of law you are convicted for life.It will only stop you from getting certain jobs like a bank or where you are required to handle money.It is against the law to discriminate on the basis of a criminal record but that won't and doesn't stop buisnessess from doing so.Good luck.

piopo

you were a minor then. that is sealed when you turn 18. unless it was a felony. they stay forever.

old fuzz

I you were adjudicated as a juvenile then your record was sealed. That means it takes a court order to open it. Courts do not routinely issue such orders unless the matter is very serious. Your record may well still exist but can not be opened.

If you were tried as an adult, then the record is available. However, it may be a paper record and might not be on a computer record system.

007

if you were tried as a juvenile you can petition the court to close your record, or you can have the conviction expunged. It will never go away, but the record will be amended to show a not guilty verdict.

Lily VonSchtupp

It will always be there. You can go to court and try to get it expunged or sealed, otherwise it will remain a public record.

Princess

Not sure about the USA but in Britain i can confirm that if over 16 and you get a criminal record it stays with you for life !!! Sorry Although there are exceptions depending on the severity of the crime.

harpreet sheera

Can somebody please answer this question. It is worrying me. I was caonvicted of a theft in 2005 and fined £20 by the court. How long does this criminal record last ? I am going to the U.S.A soon and need to get a visa. Will I have to declare this criminal record ? Will it affect whether I get a visa to the U.S.A or not? I have already been to the U.S.A once under the visa waiver programme.

char

I had a common assault charge in 2003,i want to get a job working with old people can i still do this and also how many years dose it stay on your fille?

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