criminal record

noun

: a known record of having been arrested in the past for committing a crime

Examples of criminal record in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These are individuals who agents suspect have a criminal record, are smuggling drugs into the country, are terror suspects or are trying to sneak by instead of presenting themselves for an official asylum request. Jenn Budd, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 Locke, who has a college education, steady work history and no criminal record, appealed to the Fire and Police Commission. Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024 Anyone can request their criminal record from the Criminal History System, including records that are sealed. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 May 2024 The former state delegate emphasized his past efforts to ban the box — barring employers from asking about someone’s criminal record — and to prevent city homeowners from losing their houses to tax sales as a result of unpaid water bills. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024 Sanchez has a criminal record that forbids him from lawfully having guns, leading to prosecutors also filing a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 According to Miami-Dade County court records, Izquierdo has a lengthy criminal record in South Florida that includes a 2022 conviction for cocaine trafficking. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024 At the event, Harris announced a new Biden Administration rule that prohibits loan eligibility restrictions for applicants with a criminal record. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024 But behind the scenes, whether police acted appropriately was far less clear: Rives — a 39-year-old youth football coach with a clean criminal record — was never charged with a crime. Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024

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“Criminal record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20record. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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