In our country's law, it generally refers to the file records of criminal records, and criminal files are generally kept in the public security department. Moreover, public security organs, state security organs, people's procuratorates and judicial administrative organs have established relevant record information databases respectively, realizing interconnection.

The information entered by the criminal information registration authority shall include the following contents: the basic information of the offender, the names of the procuratorial organ (private prosecutor) and the judicial organ, the number of the judgment, the date when the judgment was finalized, the crime committed, the penalty imposed and the execution of the penalty, etc.

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Article 286 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that if a person was under the age of 18 at the time of committing a crime and was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, the relevant criminal records shall be sealed.

If the criminal record is sealed, it shall not be provided to any unit or individual, except for the need of judicial organs to handle cases or the relevant units to make inquiries in accordance with state regulations. Units that inquire according to law shall keep the sealed criminal records confidential.

The people's court shall promptly notify the criminal information registration authority of the relevant information such as the effective criminal judgment documents. ? Based on the needs of handling cases, state organs should inquire about criminal information from the criminal information registration authority, and the relevant authorities should cooperate. ?

Public security organs, state security organs, people's procuratorates and judicial administrative organs are respectively responsible for accepting, examining and handling criminal record inquiries. ? When providing criminal information inquiry services to the society, the above-mentioned organs shall strictly follow the provisions of laws and regulations on the qualifications and conditions for continuing education, enlistment and employment. ?

In order to perform the defense duties according to law, the defense lawyer asked to inquire about the criminal records of the suspects and defendants in this case, except that the criminal records involving minors were sealed by law enforcement agencies according to law. ?

The department responsible for providing criminal information and its staff shall provide relevant information to the criminal information registration authority in a timely and accurate manner. Failing to provide information as required, or deliberately providing false or forged information, if the circumstances are serious or cause serious consequences, the relevant personnel shall be investigated for responsibility according to law. ?

The department responsible for the registration and management of criminal information and its staff shall carefully register and properly manage criminal information. Those who fail to register criminal information, provide inquiry services, or disclose criminal information in violation of regulations, if the circumstances are serious or cause serious consequences, shall be investigated for the responsibility of relevant personnel according to law. ?

Units and individuals that use criminal information shall use relevant information according to the purpose of inquiry and keep criminal information confidential. If the information of criminals is not used as required, and the circumstances are serious or cause serious consequences, the relevant personnel shall be investigated for responsibility according to law. ?

Opinions of the "two high schools and three departments" on establishing the criminal record system