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Persons criminal record

  • 15-05-2016 6:55pm
    #1
    cerastes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if its possible to find out if a person was arrested, tried or sentenced for a crime?
    I had a dealing with a person, who after things not working out their way became very unpleasant.
    Upon looking them up, it appears they were before the courts a number of years ago for what appears to be possibly a criminal act.
    Im now wondering if they have more of a record and can I determine who I was dealing with.
    Their previous instance was a number of years ago, from what I gather after a set time has expired, this is deleted? I'm wondering if the manner of their dealing with me justifies the attention of the Gardai, and if so, will their previous record be known to the Gardai and will they act differently dependant on any record or an old record? or if they have had similar dealings with others, or if they are even under some court order or on parole? Not sure what its called, but a sentence where someone isn't imprisoned, unless they commit another crime?


Comments

  • #2
    MarkAnthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭MarkAnthony


    Either a crime has been committed or it hasn't. Unless you're in a position where someone has been asked to declare a criminal conviction and has not it's, quite frankly, none of your business and is certainly not public record. If you've been the victim of crime, report it.


  • #3
    cerastes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭cerastes


    MarkAnthony wrote: »
    Either a crime has been committed or it hasn't. Unless you're in a position where someone has been asked to declare a criminal conviction and has not it's, quite frankly, none of your business and is certainly not public record. If you've been the victim of crime, report it.

    I was in a manner threatened by someone, my limited previous experience of this tells me the Gardai dont want to know unless I can somehow prove something/ I have a knife sticking out of my chest. Im concerned I have had the misfortune to come across someone but who seems to have sought me out due to things they said.
    From what information I had, I looked them up, Ive found mention they were before the courts before and Im trying to discover if there is more, if they have some violent record or what kind of person they are/what they were involved in/do they have a repeated record.
    If that someone has a criminal record, I am concerned, and wonder will the Gardai will take any report more seriously.
    If their record isnt serious, then I dont want to worsen the situation by reporting it, as they could suspect me.


  • #4
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    Garda will have a record of previous convictions and will act in a way suitable to the situation. You cannot expect to access this information though. It is private for the purposes of rehabilitation and is protected information.

    Previous convictions cannot even be made aware to a jury. You could have 100 convictions for assault and be in court on assault charges and it would not be known until found guilty for fear of prejudice.

    If you are worried, report it. Threats range from harmless to deadly. If you are uncomfortable with the situation then put it on record.


  • #5
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,279 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Google the person. Outside of that there's not much you can do.

    If a person has been before the courts, convicted or even sentenced is entitled to try get on with normal life afterwards. In fact there is a new law called the spent convictions act.

    Best thing is probably try stay away from this person if possible.


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