Visitor: I was charged with conditional discharge from May 26, 2019 to May 26, 2023 (including the one year probation). I need a file destruction for my record in the York regional police, including my fingerprints, DNA substances, and court information. I want to be sure that my conditional discharge will be purged from York…
The police can deny the application for a file destruction of prints and police records for charges including assault, theft, fraud, that have been discharged, withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion or stayed. In addition to making the original application for a file destruction, Pardons Canada will appeal a denial of file destruction as part of…
Visitor: Please tell me why I would need a pardon for an absolute discharge back in 1997? My wife and I have traveled to the U.S. on many occasions since 1997 and had zero problems until we spent $5000 on a vacation in January of 2019. We were unable to go on this vacation due…
Visitor: I had a small theft under $250 charge when I was 16, to which the judge granted a “conditional discharge”, which involved community service hours and weekly visits with a probation officer. As this is almost 40 years ago now, to my best recollection I met all requirements for the discharge and to the…
www.pardons.org I just entered my plea, not guilty to DUI and not guilty to possession of methamphetamine. My lawyer indicated I have a very good case for seeking a conditional discharge to possession as I am currently in my final term of my master’s in counselling psychology with a specialization in drug counselling. The DUI…
The police have taken my fingerprints 2 times to my knowledge and I have never been found guilty of any crime. I am 35 years old. 4 years ago, I was charged with assault, but the charge was withdrawn upon report of my broken ankle and a witness who watched the person slam my foot…
www.pardons.org Nowadays, most employers are doing criminal background checks for all potential employment. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, peace bond, diversion or absolute or conditional discharge, your prints can still show up on a criminal check. This can be embarassing to explain to…
www.pardons.org Often times when there is a criminal charge whether it is for assault, theft, harrasment, or fraud, if it was a first offence, then the judge can rule a discharge. It can be a conditional or absolute discharge whereby the charges are essentially dismissed once the conditions are met by the offender. You may…
www.pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal offence in Canada. An assault conviction can come in many different forms including domestic assault, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm. Many assault charges are settled prior to a conviction being handed down in the form of a peace bond, stay of proceedings (stayed), withdrawn, dismissed,…
www.pardons.org Most assaults happen in an instant during a fit of anger at a very specific moment of time. Next thing you know, the police are being called and arresting those involved in the fight. In many cases, the intention of the person calling the police is not to have them get arrested, but inevitably…
One of the things that travelers to the US will receive when crossing the border is a form that is filled out which states the nature of the visit. A boarder guard may also ask you if you have ever had a criminal conviction in Canada. If the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) decide to…
www.pardons.org Many people believe that if they are charged with a criminal offence and it is discharged in court then the criminal record will disappear on its own. They are later dismayed and surprised when the criminal record still shows up for a criminal background check for employment, volunteer, coaching or travel purposes. Depending on…
www.pardons.org Many people believe that with a conditional discharge, the criminal charge goes away on its own and cannot be seen by the Americans. This is in fact not true. We receive many calls from people with a conditional discharge for fraud, theft, drugs that get denied entry to the US. The Americans do not…
www.pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. As soon as the police are called to the scene of an incident then they can arrest the individuals and take them into the police station for fingerprints. Once you are criminally charged then you will go to court. The outcome in court will determine…
