I recieved a police caution for theft in April 2000 when I was 14 years old. I am now doing a degree in Optometry and this needs me to register with a Professional Board as i am about to qualify. They ask if I ever recieved a caution or a criminal conviction, what do i answer to that? The caution was 7 years ago, will this still be on my record? I read on the Home Office website that a record of cautions are kept on the police database for 5 years. If it is deleted, does that mean that my record is clean and there is no offence attached to my name? So I can answer no to the question?
Please help
2007-01-23 08:32:20 · 10 answers · asked by Jahan 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Better to be honest straight off and have a chance to defend yourself, rather than get caught out later in a lie.
If it was 7 years or so ago, and you were a minor at the time, and it wasn't a violent crime, and you appear to be compeltely rehabilitated, then I can't see what a problem would be.
2007-01-23 08:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by v_mordecai_v 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whether the conviction is on your record or not depends on two factors. The sentence imposed and your age now. There are certain convictions which will never disappear however if it is a minor offence then there is a table within the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which fully explains the periods. It is not automatic therefore that when a juvenile reaches eighteen years of age they will have a clean record. If there are Police reprimands or final warnings but no convictions on record, the reprimands will be retained until the offender has reached the age of eighteen years, and for a minimum of five years. After reaching eighteen, and if no reprimands or final warnings have been received for a period of five years the record will be deleted.
2016-03-28 23:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is always best to be honest with the situation. if you say no, and they find out about it later, you are marked off as a liar. with it being so long ago, and it only being a notice of caution, it will go over much better by telling the truth, and how dumb you might have been, and how much you learned from the situation.
2007-01-23 09:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by Terry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any record you received as a young offender is not supposed to be released but one never can be sure. Pay a fee to have your record checked, I think you can fined that service on the net. If it was deleted then you can answer no.
2007-01-23 09:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The regs for cautions you have read appear to be for adults,juvenile cautions should be expunged when you become ault(uk).
2007-01-27 01:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the stature of limitation is seven 7 yrs i would answer no to the question. i don't even think that comes up in your record
2007-01-23 09:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by BROWNLYN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it should nt be on ur record any more but why not ask in local police station
2007-01-23 09:13:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be honest. No one is going to hold it against you, unless they are complete morons. best to be truthful, then you can live with yourself.
2007-01-23 09:27:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
juvenile records are sealed by law
2007-01-23 12:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by blueflash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No mate, your clear. I know i've had loads.
2007-01-23 08:40:23 · answer #10 · answered by Mighty Hammer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋