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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

Get a No Cost Background Check Scan at https://bitly.im/aNEGR

Its a sensible way to start. The site allows you to do a no cost scan simply to find out if any sort of data is in existence. A smaller analysis is done without cost. To get a detailed report its a modest payment.

You may not realize how many good reasons there are to try and find out more about the people around you. After all, whether you're talking about new friends, employees, doctors, caretakers for elderly family members, or even significant others, you, as a citizen, have a right to know whether the people you surround yourself with are who they say they are. This goes double in any situation that involves your children, which not only includes teachers and babysitters, but also scout masters, little league coaches and others. Bottom line, if you want to find out more about someone, you should perform a background check.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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?

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

Criminal Record Search Database - http://SearchVerifyInfos.com

Answer 9

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.

Answer 10

10 years.

Answer 11

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.