A criminal record is also known as a criminal conviction history.
What your criminal record covers Your criminal record covers criminal and traffic convictions.
It does not include:
infringements, such as parking tickets
charges that haven’t gone to court yet
any charges where you weren’t convicted
times you’ve gone to court and were found not guilty
military (Court Martial) convictions
overseas convictions
Police diversions
charges in the Youth Court
demerit points and driver licence suspensions. You can get a report on these from the New Zealand Transport Agency.
New Zealand Transport Agency website(external link)
If you’re eligible for a clean slate, your criminal record will be concealed under the Clean Slate scheme.
Find out more about the Clean Slate scheme and concealing convictions
Who can see my criminal record? In most cases, no-one can see your record unless you give your signed permission.
Wrong information on your criminal record If you think your record is wrong, write to the Ministry of Justice to ask us to look into it. You must tell us why you think it’s wrong and what should be fixed.
This page was last updated: 23rd June 2017