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Spent conviction

Spent conviction legislation allows the criminal records of offenders to be amended by removing some offences after a certain period of time. The idea behind spent convictions schemes is to allow former offenders to 'wipe the slate clean' after a certain period of time, depending on the offence.

Australia
In Australia, a Commonwealth spent convictions scheme was introduced in 1990. Spent conviction legislation also exists in all states and territories. Spent conviction legislation varies significantly across jurisdictions. ==New Zealand==
New Zealand
In New Zealand, spent convictions are governed by the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004. ==United Kingdom==
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, spent convictions are governed by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. == Sources ==
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