Posession of cannabis on police record

[garyandkris 0]

I just thought I'd update this thread with the latest on our situation.

I applied to the UK Police for my Subject Access Request and received it a few days ago... I don't have any criminal convictions or arrests!!! You can imagine our relief at this news, we're over the moon and our K1 can now precede without a hitch!

At first I thought it strange that nothing is held on me, but after chatting to a policer office about it, we think we've come to a reasonable conclusion that makes sense:

- I was never arrested. I had my name taken by the police when they stopped me, but I was never taken to the police station, nor was I formally charged.

- I was never convicted of a crime. The situation was dealt with by way of a penalty fine, much like a speeding conviction.

Given these facts, it would appear that I'm in the clear and can honestly say that I've never been arrested or convicted of a crime Thanks for everyone's input on this matter, and for those that are in a similar situation I'd recommend applying for your Subject Access Request as soon as possible. You never know, it may just be good news.

Wow, that's great news!

I am a bit curious as to how they fined you for possession without arresting you. Perhaps that's something they sometimes do with offenders under the age of eighteen? My husband was issued a 25 pound fine for doing damage to a traffic bollard when he was nineteen, but they did actually arrest him, and it's on his report.

Of course, it doesn't really matter why they didn't arrest you. The important thing is that they didn't.