how long do criminal investigation reports, after they are closed, stay on your record?

Question

This is for minor or misdemeanor type offenses in the state of California

lets say you have an ivestigation report for enticing a minor online, but it was not you and so the case colses.

Answer 1

Depends on what the offense was.
4-10 years from what I've heard.
What was it for?

Answer 2

Record retention differ slightly from State to State so I can only tell you how it works in Connecticut. All reports are kept for a minimum of ten years at which point a written request is made to the State for destruction of records however all records are not destroyed. In cases where a person was convicted of a felony or misdemeanor the report and the person’s jacket file become permanent record. In serious unsolved cases, such as a homicide, the department will hold these records for as long as necessary. In cases where a person was arrested but the case was either dismissed or nolled the incident report remains on file for ten years but the person has the right to claim all his personal identifiers which are included in his or her jacket file. The police department where the arrest was made should send a letter to the person once they receive the disposition. The police department should delete digital photographs of the individual so that they cannot be used in photo line ups. Although the report remains on file it is not public record and can only be released by the order of a superior court judge. If the person was arrested on a misdemeanor charge and the charge is reduced to an infraction (example: arrested for operating under suspension and the judge drops the charge to failure to carry license) the jacket files and reports are kept for ten years before being destroyed however if a request for a persons criminal record is made the only thing that should show up would be the failure to carry license charge.
In cases where a person is listed as a suspect in a case the police department has fifteen months to develop a case against the suspect otherwise after fifteen months the suspects name ‘must’ be removed from the report. In other words someone comes in requesting a copy a report after fifteen months and the police do not have enough evidence to make a case against the suspect the records officer would have to black out the suspects name on the report.
To find out exactly how it works in California you can contact the State of California library and they will be more than happy to provide you with state laws pertaining to records retention.
I hope this helps answer your question.

Answer 3

I think you may be somewhat confused. I don't think you're asking about "investigation" records as they accompany police reports that remain on file permanently within the records division of a police agency.

More likely you're asking about a "conviction" being maintained on your "criminal history."

A criminal history is available through the system known as NCIC (National Criminal Information Center) maintained by the FBI. These records are also permanent unless otherwise expunged by the courts!

Best wishes.

Answer 4

Criminal Records Search Database : http://CriminalRecords.InfoSearchDetective.com

Answer 5

California Govt. Is most likely different from my home states....But a statute of limitations may exist on reports, litigation, or records of anyhthing that may have been on your record before. 7 years without trouble maybe?

Answer 6

KC V is right, Those are permanent records.

Answer 7

See -- https://backgroundreports.im/criminalcheck