1. Understand how criminal record checks work
Question & Answer
Will peace bonds appear on my criminal record?A criminal record check shows only crimes that you were of in court. A does not appear on a criminal record check because a peace bond is not a conviction.
A criminal record check also can’t include:
- outstanding charges and warrants
- any crime that you got an for
- any crime that you got an for
- convictions where you were granted a ()
- summary offences you were convicted of more than 5 years before you asked for the check
You may have to get a criminal record check when you apply for:
- job or volunteer applications
- immigration purposes
- by-law licenses
If you’re charged with criminal offences and sign a peace bond to deal with your case, the Crown will withdraw or stay your criminal charges. Criminal charges that are or do not appear on a criminal record.
