What's an Unspent Conviction?
Spent Conviction Legislation Allows the Criminal Records of Offenders to Be Amended by Removing Some Offences After a Certain Period of Time. the Idea Behind...
Spent conviction legislation allows the criminal records of offenders to be amended by removing some offences after a certain period of time. The idea behind spent convictions schemes is to allow former offenders to 'wipe the slate clean' after a certain period of time, depending on the offence.
How do I know if I have an unspent conviction?
To find out whether your conviction is currently unspent, you can use our disclosure calculator. If you do have unspent convictions, the basic DBS check will give details of the date of conviction, the name of the court you appeared in, the offence committed, the date of the offence and the sentence received.
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How long do unspent convictions last?
If you're still in your rehabilitation period following a criminal conviction, your conviction is unspent. Any custodial sentence over two and a half years stays unspent. If you were found guilty of a criminal offence by a court, following the specified time-period, your conviction will be considered “spent”.
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