(in the US) Unless your offense was committed prior to your 18th birthday, you will always have a criminal record - it does not "go away" after a certain number of years.
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This actually depends on the country you receive the criminal record in. For example, in Canada a criminal record stays on RCMP databases until you reach the age of 80 and have remained crime free for the last 10 years (with some exceptions). If an individual still has an outstanding warrant, is subject to life imprisonment, is a dangerous offender, or is still subject to a prohibition order that has not expired, they must wait an additional 10 years, or reach the age of 100 before the RCMP will remove the criminal record.
Any juvenile criminal record is sealed from the public when you turn 18.
Until you reach the age of majority (wherever it is where you live), then, customarily, your juvenile record will be sealed to public access.
IT DOES NOT GO ON YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD
A criminal record is PERMANENT.
10 years
how long does your criminal record stay with you in northern ireland if you get 9month's suspended over 2 year's?
Your adult criminal record is a permanent party of your criminal history. It does not "go away."
Forever, unless expunged or sealed by court
It stays on your record for the rest of your life.
Your criminal history record is permanent.
If you are referring to a dismissal of a criminal charge - the record of your arrest and the charge will always appear on your criminal history record AND ALSO the fact that the charge was dismissed.
Criminal charges ALWAYS remain on your criminal record. That's why they call it a 'record.' It is a compendium of your entire criminal history.
DUI is a six point violation and will stay on your Virginia DMV record for 11 years. It will stay on your criminal record forever. Chances of getting it exponged from your criminal record in the state of VA are slim to none.
Both misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses remain on your criminal record permanently, unless they are removed, such as by expungement.