Spent Conviction Bill

slovakchick

If you have a criminal conviction for lets say simple assault that has become spent after the 7 years has elapsed and you get a speeding ticket, then contest the ticket and get convicted, does that then mean you no longer have a spent assault conviction as it has become reinstated because of your new conviction?

Fred Swanson

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slovakchick

and in that scenario the speeding conviction will never become spent because it is a new conviction and only one previous conviction can become spent?

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slovakchick

Thats a peculiar criminal history to have if u were in that situation tks for your input

Fred Swanson wrote: »

That is pretty much the situation. You only get one free pass.

pillphil

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I thought it was multiple minor convictions, just a single serious conviction?

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/act/4/section/5/enacted/en/html#sec5

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Do You Have to Tell Your Insurance Company When Insuring Your Car/ House that you have a Spent Conviction Record?

pillphil

I've asked about this before but not gotten a definitive answer, first, it depends on this:

Citizen's Information wrote:

If you have been convicted of fraud, deceit or dishonesty in respect of a claim under a policy of insurance or a policy of assurance, you have to disclose that conviction on any insurance or assurance proposal or form.

If the conviction isn't related to this, if they ask "Do you have any convictions?", you can say no if they are spent.

If they ask "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" - I'm unsure if you can say no if they are spent. I would hope you can say no.

Peregrinus

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Do You Have to Tell Your Insurance Company When Insuring Your Car/ House that you have a Spent Conviction Record?

In general you don't have to disclose spent convictions, or the circumstances surrounding them. So, if you have a spent conviction, and you are asked if you have any convictions, or if you have ever been convicted, or if you have ever been charged or arrested, or anything along those lines, you can lawfully answer "no".

But there are exceptions, and one of them relates to insurance. If you're applying for insurance (and this would include a situation where you are renewing insurance you already have) you have to disclose a conviction for fraud, deceit or dishonesty in respect of a claim under a policy of insurance, even if the conviction is spent. But you wouldn't have to disclose a spent conviction for, e.g., a motoring offence.

pillphil

Peregrinus wrote: »

..So, if you have a spent conviction, and you are asked if you have any convictions, or if you have ever been convicted, or if you have ever been charged or arrested, or anything along those lines, you can lawfully answer "no".
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If you were charged with something but it was struck out, would you still have to answer yesto the have you been arrested/charged question?