The waiting period depends on whether the Crown proceeded summarily or indictably. Indictable offences are more serious and carry higher maximum sentences. If the Crown proceeded summarily, then the waiting period is 5 years. If the Crown proceeded by indictment, then the waiting period is 10 years. (If you're unsure of how the Crown proceeded, contact the court where your matter was prosecuted to get more information.) Note that the waiting...
Yes, record suspensions can be revoked. In some cases, revocation is automatic, and in other cases the Parole Board of Canada has discretion. Automatic revocation A record suspension is automatically revoked (a) if the pardoned person is convicted of an indictable or hybrid offence (excluding impaired driving), or (b) if the Board receives new information confirming that the person was not eligible for a record suspension at the time it was...
1.Record suspensions are different than record purges. Those who are convicted of an offence can apply for a record suspension after the waiting period has elapsed. Those who receive discharges have their records automatically purged by the RCMP after a certain amount of time. For an absolute discharge, records are destroyed after 1 year. For a conditional discharge, they are destroyed after 3 years. 2. There is a waiting period to apply for a...
