Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check
What is it?
The Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check is a collection of offence information (including convictions, outstanding warrants, charges, and judicial orders) available from a local police agency's records management system and other systems/records where authorized.
This check is NOT intended for applicants who are seeking to volunteer and/or to be employed with vulnerable persons.
A Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check will include:
- Criminal convictions from CPIC and/or local databases.
- Outstanding entries, such as charges and warrants, judicial orders, probation and prohibition orders, in accordance with CPIC policy.
- Absolute and conditional discharges within the applicable disclosure period.
- Youth Criminal Justice Act findings of guilt will be released only for applications to government institutions/organizations.
A Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check will not include:
- Convictions where a pardon/record suspension has been granted.
- Convictions under provincial statutes.
- Local Police Contact(s).
- Family Court restraining orders
- Dispositions including, but not limited to, withdrawn, dismissed, and cases of not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder.
- Ministry of Transportation information.
- Suspect information that would hinder an ongoing investigation or where the suspect has not been contacted.
- Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) charges or information beyond the applicable disclosure period.
- Diversions.
- Any reference to incidents involving mental health contact.
For more information about the Ontario’s legislation on Record Checks, please see the Police Record Checks Reform Act.