Pardons Canada: Assault charge withdrawn, can I travel to Mexico?
Visitor: I am inquiring whether I have travel restrictions related to a withdrawn assault charge this year.I was arrested and charged for assault with a weapon causing bodily harm in March 2020. Although I had a strong self defense case, I chose to pay restitution (negotiated between my lawyer and the lawyer of my ‘victim’) […]
Why do I need to write an appeal for my destruction? I was never convicted.
When reviewing a request for destroying non-conviction information, the arresting police as well as the RCMP consider the nature of the criminal charge and how recent it happened. If the charge was very serious, the arresting police and/or the RCMP can request the applicant to write a letter explaining the circumstances surrounding the incident and […]
Could the arresting police deny my request for a file destruction?
The arresting police as well as the RCMP may deny an application if: an applicant has an outstanding criminal charge before the courts The retention period has not expired There are multiple non- convictions for very serious/recent charges. Please note that the police have full discretion whether they grant a file destruction or not. Different […]
What is a file destruction?
A file destruction is needed when an individual was charged, fingerprinted and/or attended criminal court, but was NOT convicted. A destruction refers to the destruction of local and federal records.
