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Aquiring your criminal record print out

  • 30-04-2017 12:43am
    #1
    1nmailbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Hey
    Is it possible to obtain your criminal record print out from the Gardai or from the Freedom of information act


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  • #2
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    1nmailbox wrote: »
    Hey
    Is it possible to obtain your criminal record print out from the Gardai or from the Freedom of information act


    Yeh as far as i know. Its not even foi. You are entitled to know everything they have on record about you.


  • #3
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,523 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    smelly sock wrote: »
    You are entitled to know everything they have on record about you.
    Not quite. You are entitled to know certain information they have. You aren't entitled to, say, intelligence on pending matters / that they intend to raid your house tomorrow.


  • #4
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Victor wrote: »
    Not quite. You are entitled to know certain information they have. You aren't entitled to, say, intelligence on pending matters / that they intend to raid your house tomorrow.


    True that.


  • #5
    gizmo555
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,948 ✭✭✭gizmo555


    1nmailbox wrote: »
    Hey
    Is it possible to obtain your criminal record print out from the Gardai or from the Freedom of information act

    Yes, you can get it under data protection law. See here about how to make a request for data in this way:

    https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/Accessing-Your-Personal-Information/r/14.htm

    As Victor points out, you can't get information being held about an investigation or possible future prosecution, but you're entitled to know what records they have about past prosecutions and/or convictions and any other information. You would make your request to the Garda Vetting Unit. See here for more detail and to download the standard request form:

    http://www.garda.ie/controller.aspx?Page=1548


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