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- If the person was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense (i.e. legally considered to be an adult), then the conviction will be expunged from their record 11 years after the conviction date (not the offense date).
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Use this tool to check if a conviction or caution is still on your basic criminal record (known as ‘unspent’). The check includes driving offences and military convictions. You can read more ...
- Driving Convictions
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- Cautions
A caution is an official warning from the police.. It could...
- Prison Sentences
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- Rehabilitation Periods
The rehabilitation periods depend on: the sentence given or...
- Driving Convictions
- What If Multiple Sentences Were Given simultaneously?
- What If There Is More Than One Conviction?
- Exceptions
- What If One of My Convictions Is Excluded from Rehabilitation?
If there is more than one sentence or disposal given for an offence, or multiple offences within the same proceedings, the rehabilitation period applied to the conviction(s) will be the one with the latest date.
If there is more than one conviction but the rehabilitation periods do not overlap, there is no change. If an individual is convicted again within the rehabilitation period of another conviction, in most instances this will affect when the convictions become spent i.e. neither conviction will become spent until the rehabilitation period with the la...
When considering the impact of an offence on the rehabilitation periods of other offences, relevant orderslisted under 8 in the definition above, won’t be taken into account. They could however still be extended with reference to any other sentence that may have been passed at the same time that the order was imposed.
If you have a conviction that is excluded from rehabilitation, then previous convictions that were unspent at the time would also never be spent. Any further convictions after the conviction which is excluded for rehabilitation however can become spent once the normal rehabilitation periods have passed.
If the court imposes a further sentence, the original conviction will remain unspent until both rehabilitation periods have expired. Once a conviction becomes spent, it remains spent, even if you’re convicted again in the future.
Oct 31, 2023 · Rehabilitation periods until 27 October 2023. A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example...
Below is a long list of current sentences and disposals, with the length of time they take to become spent (known as the ‘rehabilitation period’). This list adds to the detailed guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, which should be read alongside this list.
So, how long does it take for items to become spent and when does your criminal record get cleared? Well, that depends on the crime and your age. Let us talk you through it.
If you served time on remand and your conviction resulted in a custodial sentence, the rehabilitation (or buffer) period will start from the last day of your sentence, which will take account of any time spent on remand.
