Do dropped or dismissed charges show up on a Police Check?
No if no conviction is recorded
Aaron
Last Update 10 months ago
Do dropped or dismissed police charges show up on a Police Check?
This is a very common question that gets asked at Worker Checks.
Having a conviction or other disclosable court outcome on your Police Check is a situation that can cause some difficulty with employers or other businesses that require your National Police Check. A conviction in your criminal history may set you back in aspects including;
- Seeking employment
- Getting a volunteer role
- Getting a license, accreditation or other purposes.
If a court does not record a conviction or the charges against a person are dropped or dismissed, no conviction or disclosable court outcome will show up on a police check result.
Read more here on Spent Convictions :
https://help.workerchecks.com/article/do-spent-convictions-show-up-on-my-police-check