What is a Criminal Record?
The system in which information regarding criminal penalties and security measures imposed on individuals based on final court decisions is recorded and processed is called a “criminal record.” A criminal record can be described as a citizen’s criminal record kept by the state. A criminal record is also commonly referred to as a criminal record.
For a criminal penalty or security measure imposed for a crime committed by a person to be recorded in the criminal record, the court decision must be final. Court decisions that are not final are not recorded in the criminal record.
As a rule, every conviction that includes a criminal penalty or security measure is recorded in the criminal record. However, if the court has issued a stay of execution (HAGB), this decision cannot be recorded in the criminal record. HAGB decisions are not technically considered convictions. Therefore, they are recorded in a separate system.
What information is recorded in the criminal record?
1- Prison sentences are recorded in the criminal record. If a person is released on probation after a certain period of imprisonment due to imprisonment, the conditional release (release) decision is also recorded in the criminal record. The decision to extend the probation period during conditional release and to revoke the conditional release decision are also recorded in the criminal record.
2- If the person has completed the service of the prison sentence to which they were sentenced, information indicating that the prison sentence has been completed is also recorded in the criminal record.
3- If the prison sentence is suspended, the period of supervision to which the person is subject must be recorded along with the information indicating the suspension. Furthermore, the fact that the period of supervision is completed in accordance with the obligations and good behavior is also recorded in the criminal record. If a suspended prison sentence is ordered to be served in a prison due to non-compliance with the obligations of the probation period, this decision is also recorded in the criminal record.
4- Information regarding the conviction of a judicial fine is also recorded in the criminal record. If the fine has been paid, it is recorded in the criminal record as having been served through payment. If the fine has not been paid, it is recorded in the criminal record as having been partially or fully served through preventive imprisonment.
5- In the case of a sentence alternative to a short-term prison sentence, the decision regarding this is recorded in the criminal record.
6- An exceptional circumstance of deprivation of certain rights, or a decision made in connection with the conviction, prohibiting the exercise of a certain right or authority, the practice of a certain profession or art, or the revocation of a driver’s license, is also recorded in the criminal record.