Visitor: Hi sir, so what happened was that in 2017 November I was accused of shoplifting at Walmart under 5000$ and I was asked to report at court. I went to the court and all my charges were dropped immediately but during that process I had to report to the police headquarters and give my…
www.pardons.org If you have been fingerprinted by the police then you will need to get the fingerprints removed so that you are safe for employment and travel. If the charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, diversion, peace bond or absolute or conditional discharge then this is considered a non-conviction. However, even if this is a non-conviction,…
The most well known part of the conviction process in both the USA and Canada is the trial. It’s an event that has gotten a lot of coverage if in fiction, film and television, so many Canadians are familiar with the courtroom setting, a jury, a judge, two opposing lawyers, and a person who pleads…
www.pardons.org Often times when there is a criminal charge whether it is for assault, theft, harrasment, or fraud, if it was a first offence, then the judge can rule a discharge. It can be a conditional or absolute discharge whereby the charges are essentially dismissed once the conditions are met by the offender. You may…
www.pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal offence in Canada. An assault conviction can come in many different forms including domestic assault, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm. Many assault charges are settled prior to a conviction being handed down in the form of a peace bond, stay of proceedings (stayed), withdrawn, dismissed,…
www.pardons.org Most assaults happen in an instant during a fit of anger at a very specific moment of time. Next thing you know, the police are being called and arresting those involved in the fight. In many cases, the intention of the person calling the police is not to have them get arrested, but inevitably…
