Criminal record
77 Criminal record
A criminal record must contain, in relation to each previous conviction—
the date of the previous conviction; and
the court in which the previous conviction took place; and
the place of sitting of that court; and
the offence committed; and
the sentence imposed.
Note to s. 77(1) inserted by No. 81/2011 s. 7(1).
Note
Previous conviction is defined by section 3 to refer only to a conviction or finding of guilt made by a court and does not include an infringement conviction.
If other offences were taken into account when a sentence was imposed in respect of a previous conviction, a criminal record may contain a statement to that effect and the offences taken into account, including the number of offences.
S. 77(2A) inserted by No. 81/2011 s. 7(2).
A criminal record must contain, in relation to each infringement conviction—
the date on which the infringement notice took effect as a conviction; and
the offence specified in the notice; and
the amount specified in the notice as the penalty for the infringement; and
any other penalty that results from the operation of the notice.
Example
A period of cancellation, disqualification or suspension of a licence or permit.
A criminal record is inadmissible as evidence against the person to whom it relates in a proceeding for an offence unless the criminal record is signed by—
S. 77(3)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 41.5).
a police officer; or
a Crown Prosecutor; or
a member of staff of the Office of Public Prosecutions who is a legal practitioner; or
in the case of a proceeding commenced by an informant—
a person who is entitled to represent the informant and is a legal practitioner; or
a public official.
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