Soldato
- Joined
- 11 Apr 2006
- Posts
- 7,341
- Location
- Earth
I sure was nieve then ahhaah even at 29 had no idea what that meant haha silly me eh.
Can you travel to america if you have a police caution??
- Thread starter dominatrix1
- Start date
I sure was nieve then ahhaah even at 29 had no idea what that meant haha silly me eh.
Soldato
- Joined
- 18 May 2010
- Posts
- 24,295
- Location
- London
Interesting thread!
I was arrested back in 2001 for possesion of a small bag of herbal marajuana.
They said it would stay on record for 5 years after which it would dissapear... as long as I dont reoffend.
A few years later I bumped in to a freind of a freind who is a cop. He said its bull, it doesnt dissapear after 5 years, they keep it indefinetly.
I bloody hope not!
I was arrested back in 2001 for possesion of a small bag of herbal marajuana.
They said it would stay on record for 5 years after which it would dissapear... as long as I dont reoffend.
A few years later I bumped in to a freind of a freind who is a cop. He said its bull, it doesnt dissapear after 5 years, they keep it indefinetly.
I bloody hope not!
Permabanned
- Joined
- 23 Dec 2011
- Posts
- 83
- Location
- Cardiff, South Wales
So many druggies on here. Its really sad to see. No wonder paranoia is at an all time high 
Interesting thread!
I was arrested back in 2001 for possesion of a small bag of herbal marajuana.
They said it would stay on record for 5 years after which it would dissapear... as long as I dont reoffend.
A few years later I bumped in to a freind of a freind who is a cop. He said its bull, it doesnt dissapear after 5 years, they keep it indefinetly.
I bloody hope not!
He is right...a criminal record remains, it is only the conviction that is spent. An enhanced CRB will show everything forever....
Soldato
- Joined
- 18 May 2010
- Posts
- 24,295
- Location
- London
So does that mean I would have difficulties getting in to America or Oz?
I presume if driving under the influence is not a problem, my conviction for a traffic singal offense wouldn't be either? I'm curious as a friend said I would have trouble as I was taken to court rather than getting an FPN (the eventual fine was less than the FPN so it just wasted a huge amount of time and money, but regardless...). Offense was a TS10
No. Just don't disclose it.
Soldato
- Joined
- 3 Aug 2005
- Posts
- 4,533
- Location
- UK
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 convictions for most offences with non-custodial sentences are 'spent' after five years, and you no longer have an obligation to disclose the offence except if you're seeking certain types of employment.Interesting thread!
I was arrested back in 2001 for possesion of a small bag of herbal marajuana.
They said it would stay on record for 5 years after which it would dissapear... as long as I dont reoffend.
A few years later I bumped in to a freind of a freind who is a cop. He said its bull, it doesnt dissapear after 5 years, they keep it indefinetly.
I bloody hope not!
United States immigration law doesn't make any allowance for 'spent' convictions.
Permabanned
- Joined
- 23 Dec 2011
- Posts
- 83
- Location
- Cardiff, South Wales
Doubt they'd really care. Why would they? It may come into question if you plan to live there and apply for a visa and so forth to live there. They may then be picky with it because they just don't want you there.
For a holiday, I doubt they'd give two hoots. Driving convictions are not real convictions anyway. No one really cares about them. The only ones anyone takes notice of are;
driving when unfit through drink or drugs
death by dangerous driving
dangerous driving
12 points totting up
Insurance
None of the others matter. SP30, CU80, TS10, they're the norm. Even the most angelic people in society get them.
Soldato
- Joined
- 18 May 2010
- Posts
- 24,295
- Location
- London
A take that as good news?
Soldato
- Joined
- 3 Aug 2005
- Posts
- 4,533
- Location
- UK
It's good news and bad news. It means that, although your conviction may be 'spent' under UK law, it is still a relevant consideration when you are seeking a visa to enter the United States.
You would have to answer affirmatively to the relevant question on the I-94W Visa Waiver Programme form, "Have you ever been arrested or convicted of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude or a violation related to a controlled substance […]"
You would still, as far as I'm aware, be eligible to enter the United States. You would have to contact the US Embassy before attempting to do so, however, and you may have to apply for visa if the nature of the conviction makes you ineligible for the Visa Waiver Programme.
Soldato
- Joined
- 3 Aug 2005
- Posts
- 4,533
- Location
- UK
Well, yes, committing a federal crime that, if discovered, would eliminate the possibility of you ever being granted a visa to enter the country again is the other option...
It may be spent, however it will show on an enhanced CRB (and a standard one depending on the conviction/caution) forever...there is no such thing as a Criminal Record being expunged except in very rare cases.
