Method of search for judicial record information on previous criminal convictions at police offices in Vietnam

Method of search for judicial record information on previous criminal convictions at police offices in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 25 of Decree 111/2010/ND-CP stipulates the search for judicial record information on previous criminal convictions at police offices in Vietnam as follows:

- In case a provincial-level Justice Department issues a judicial record card, the search for information shall be conducted as follows:

• Within 1 working day after receiving a complete and valid dossier of application for judicial record card, the provincial-level Justice Department shall send a card of judicial record verification enclosed with a file set to the provincial-level Police Department;

• Within 7 working days after receiving the card of judicial record verification, the provincial-level Police Department shall search for information on the previous criminal conviction status of the applicant and send search results to the provincial-level Justice Department. In case search for information have to be conducted in the file and record system of the Ministry of Public Security, that time limit must not exceed 9 working days.

- In case the National Center for Judicial Records issues a judicial record card, the search for information shall be conducted as follows:

• Within 1 working day after receiving a complete and valid dossier of application for judicial record card, the National Center for Judicial Records shall send a card of judicial record verification enclosed with a file set to the agency managing the file and record system of the Ministry of Public Security;

• Within 7 working days after receiving the card of judicial record verification, the agency managing the file and record system of the Ministry of Public Security shall search for information and send search results to the National Center for Judicial Records.

In case of emergency and at the request of a procedure-conducting agency, immediately after receiving an application, the National Center for Judicial Records or a provincial-level Justice Department shall coordinate with a competent agency of the Ministry of Public Security in searching for judicial record information of the application and issue a judicial record card within 24 hours after receiving the application.

More details can be found in Decree 111/2010/ND-CP, which comes into force from January 10, 2011.

Nguyen Phu

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