Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Criminal Charges

When a person is arrested and then charged for a crime, is all of this information available on a background check, without a person being convicted of the crime? I thought we were innocent until proven guilty. Also, if charges are dropped, will these charges still remain on ones record for life?


Asked on 1/27/06, 2:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Iadevaia Law Offices of Philip A. Iadevaia

Re: Criminal Charges

Innocent until proven guilty is a philosophy that does not alway ring true. However, arrest records are different from convictions. While you can be charged, go to trial and win an acquittal, there will always be a record of the arrest.

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Answered on 1/27/06, 12:09 pm


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