Legal Question in Criminal Law in Idaho

Re: Definition of

it all depends on the language of the particular statute that covers the crime in question. If it is the result of a domestic violence or drug conviction/plea then successful completion mean that the public record is purged and no one outside of law enforcement will have access to the record. A non-public record would be held by the state police as a safeguard that you will not benefit from a second dismissal for the covered offense. The non-public record can not be used to enhance a subsequent conviction since as a matter of law it didn't occur. On some of the more general statutes once the terms of probation are fully complied with the conviction/plea is removed from the public record and the defendant may petition the court for a return of the arrest record and fingerprints to effectively remove it from the non-public record as well. You will need to look at the particular statute under which such relief was granted.

Re: Definition of

It may depend on who is asking for the information about a criminal record. For example, the police could probably always access the details, but a prospective employer or newspaper reporter would have more restricted access.

If you don't have a lawyer, ask the judge what it means - and if the judge is too impatient, try your local public defender or the probation officer.

Good luck -