If you are arrested do you get a criminal record?

michael k

Only if convicted.

tommy

only if you are convicted of something.

Why Not!

only if you are charged......

Charley G

Nope not always, only if you are charged! However because your DNA is taken as a matter of routine you will get a police national computer number, which is not a criminal record, but police will know you have been nicked before and what for! (Applies to Uk anyway)

everyall

It is guaranteed

Rhonda

It depends upon what happens in court. If you are convicted of a crime, and found guilty, "YES." If the judge dismisses the case, "NO."

topdog

to get a ciminal record you have to be convicted of an offence. this is not to be confused with being on record as the police national computer cos u can be on there as a known associate or someone who has been questioned and not been convicted of anything

globallypuzzled

Being arrested for an offence does not of itself result in a criminal record. If teh arrest leads to conviction by a Court of law, then you will have a criminal record. If I am arrested for, say, burglary, and I did not commit the crime, if I am then found not guilty in court there will be no stain on my character and I will have no criminal record.

"Call me Dave"

The arrest is recorded but this does not constitute a criminal record.

You need to be convicted or to accept a Police caution to get a Criminal Record, It is not generally realised a Police Caution counts as a Conviction but you try getting a Taxi driving license or have a criminal records check done because you want to work with kids and the Caution will cause you big problems.

damien r

you only get a criminal record if you have done something wrong

It depends if you go in front of the judge and plead your case. You can either get a slap on the hand depending on the severity of the crime and whether or not you are a first time offender or you may get sentenced. Were you fingerprinted and photoed.

Spook

only if charged

coragryph

It goes on your police record for a certain amount of time, but such records are kept by each county and state.

But an arrest generally does not stay on the public criminal record permanently. How long it remains varies by state.

Mister2-15-2

Innocent till proven guilty, so no criminal record till convicted. DUI might work differently about record. Don't know if they repealed it, but in Florida being accused of crimes against children gave you record that could stop employment in some areas, Jokingly can think one more possible acception. If GB bunch thought you were terrorist you could end up in dungeon in Europe.

and,or,nand,nor

Only if your nice and say please!

YES. you will have a criminal record!
Convicted or not.... forever....

Unfortunately I know from experience!

If you are worried because of your job... They can only ask you if you have been convicted of a felony... (except for government jobs, they know everything!)

Lilac

You only get a criminal record, one that would affect a police check for instance if you are actually convicted of the offence that you were arrested for.

stand@btinternet.com

Yes, you get a signed copy of "Long haired lover from Liverpool" by Jimmy Osmond!

franja

No, you have to be convicted of a 'crime' to get a 'criminal record'...though Max Bygraves has done a few!

mm_uk_2005

no i was wrongfully arrested (not guilty honest!) and released without charge

marzmargs12

It can range from a caution to a police report on you.But then I would say they have reasonable suspicion for arresting you.

Tulsa Time

You only get a criminal record when you are convicted of a crime. If you are found not guilty there are court records that are kept showing that you have been tried and found not guilty of that crime. This is necessary since you can't constitutionally be tried for the same crime twice. It would be double jeopardy. I believe that there are also records of arrest that are kept but that is not public information. I think police departments are allowed to keep records of arrest but are required to keep them from the general public. So just because you get arrested doesn't mean that you have a criminal record but you may have an arrest record.

Common Cents Genius

No - only if you are convicted of the crime then you will retain a criminal record......

notaclue

NO! You get Elton John's new record! How lame is this question???
GloballyP you are very niave! If you're arrested you can bet that record will always remain whether or not what the government tells you!!!!!

Bedmechanic

Not if you are released without being charged or without having a formal caution.

Tefi

No, but if you are charged you will get a criminal record. If you are cleared of the crime at a later date, you will not have a criminal record. You have to give DNA and fingerprints though so you will be known to the police.

cookie

if your charged with a crime yea you do have a record, but you can also have a driving record it's not a criminal record however.

feathereafter

I believe you only get a record if you are convicted. At least, that's how it works in Canada.

southernvaughan

No you are innocent until proven guilty

pcg2645

Absolutely not you only have a criminal record if you are convicted or accept a Police caution.
If you are arrested and taken into custody you be arrested on suspicion of whatever the offence, if you are subsequently found not guilty there is no entry made at the Criminal Records Bureau, therefore there is no record of proven criminal conduct.

However since the introduction of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 the Police will take and retain finger prints and DNA material from all defendants brought into police custody, the result is that whilst you would not have a criminal record you will remain known to the police and be easily identified by all police forces in the future.

Sky

Not for being arrested, it however goes on the police national computer. If you were charged and convicted then yes I'm afraid you will!

Carmit

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