- Tasmania Police releases police record information in accordance with the Annulled Convictions Act 2003.
- Tasmania Police releases police record information on the basis of findings of guilt. Where a court has found a person guilty of an offence, but has not proceeded to record a conviction, this finding is still to be regarded as a conviction.
- Tasmania based Traffic Infringements form part of all Police Record Checks and will be released when applicable.
- Details of any informal or diversionary cautions will not be released.
- Convictions may be annulled under the Act, once the required criteria are met.
- If a check reveals an Annulled Record, Tasmania Police will not disclose details of a minor conviction:
- if the individual was an adult (18 years old) when the finding of guilt was recorded and ten years have passed, or
- if they were a youth (under 18 years old) when the finding of guilt was recorded and five years have passed.
- If an individual is convicted of an offence punishable by any term of imprisonment during the required period of good behaviour, then the required period commences from the date this new conviction was recorded.
- Convictions that will continue to be disclosed under all circumstances include offences for which a term of imprisonment of more than six months was imposed, or if the conviction was for a sexual offence.
- Some occupations, appointments or licences are exempt from the application of the Annulled Convictions Act 2003, meaning that no prior convictions including those of a minor nature can be removed from an applicant’s police record. This type of Police Record Check is referred to as a Schedule 1 record. Due to the importance and responsibility in obtaining such positions or licences, governing legislation ensures that details of all prior convictions are released.
- Where a police record has been obtained from another Australian police jurisdiction, any legislation and/or release policy governing the release of criminal records within that jurisdiction will be applied by that jurisdiction before the information is released.
- Tasmania Police will release police record information to other jurisdictions that require the information for a similar purpose, in accordance with the Annulled Convictions Act 2003.
- Individuals may apply for a FULL Tasmania Police Record Check in accordance with the Record of Offences (Access) Act 1981.
- A FULL record will contain details of all offences including court outcomes of guilty and not-guilty, and details of youth justice offences.
- Details of all informal or diversionary cautions will also be released.
- Note: Due to the level of information being released, this record is for personal use or court purposes only and will only be sent to your nominated residential or postal address.
