FrågaSTRAFFRÄTTPåföljder31/01/2014
When is my crime cleared from the criminal record?
In 2010, i was charged 2500 sek for shoplifting (unfortunately i didn´t know my right to hire a lawyer since there was a big misunderstanding). My question is how long the data will remain on my criminal record before it is erased?
Lawline svarar
Hi! Thank you for contacting Lawline.
Since you were charged with a fine ("böter" in Swedish), the crime will remain on your criminal record ("belastningsregister" in Swedish) for five years, according to 17 § p 9 lagen om belastningsregister (https://lagen.nu/1998:620#R13). The data will therefore be erased in 2015.
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