Criminal records (convictions) assistance and validation (SAR)

This check provides what is referred to as a Certificate of No Conviction. In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Criminal Record Certificate can be requested only by the individual and not by a third party (Subject Access Request). We'll guide and assist the individual in making a Subject Access Request (SAR) for the certificate and then validate it. A Certificate of No Conviction will state whether or not there is a conviction registered against the individual’s name. Categories of criminal convictions in Bosnia: • Violence against the person and sexual offences (Zlocin protiv covjecnosti) • Burglary, robbery or theft (Krada) • Fraud and forgery (Prijevara u sluzbi) • Criminal damage (Unistenje i ostecenje tude stvari) • Drug offences (Neovlasteni promet opojnim drogama) • Motoring offences (Ugrozavanje javnog prometa zbog intoksikacije). Other major categories of offences include: • Money laundering • Money counterfeiting • Tax evasion • Smuggling of goods Criminal convictions remain on record until a period of time specified by law has passed. This period varies depending on the type of offence: • A suspended sentence is deleted 1 year after the expiration of the probation period has elapsed • A sentence imposing a fine is deleted after 3 years from when the fine has been paid • A sentence of imprisonment of up to 1 year is deleted after 5 years from when the punishment has been served Criminal convictions are removed automatically from the record provided that the individual has not committed another criminal offence. Bosnian criminal record certificates do not contain details of removed conviction data.