Does clean SAR means no unspent conviction?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:31 pm
Apologies, if this has been replied to before but I've found other responses quite confusing.
Last year I was sent an NIP for driving at 36mph on a 30mph road which I duly responded to. However, I didn't receive a speeding ticket, and six monthly later I received a summon from a Magistrate's Court.
I explained to the court that I never received the speeding ticket else I would have never ignored it. The Magistrate agreed and gave me a reduced £45 fine so that along with the victim surcharge of £15, I suffer the same cost as an FPN.
I was worried if above results in a criminal conviction. Someone on this board advised me to do a SAR check with ACRO as not all fines in a Magistrate's Court result in a criminal conviction. I recently receive my SAR and it is all clear. My questions are:
1) Does this mean I have no criminal convictions?
2) Do I have to disclose the fine on form AN for Naturalisation (or treat it as an FPN and not disclose it)?
Would appreciate some advise. Thanks
Last year I was sent an NIP for driving at 36mph on a 30mph road which I duly responded to. However, I didn't receive a speeding ticket, and six monthly later I received a summon from a Magistrate's Court.
I explained to the court that I never received the speeding ticket else I would have never ignored it. The Magistrate agreed and gave me a reduced £45 fine so that along with the victim surcharge of £15, I suffer the same cost as an FPN.
I was worried if above results in a criminal conviction. Someone on this board advised me to do a SAR check with ACRO as not all fines in a Magistrate's Court result in a criminal conviction. I recently receive my SAR and it is all clear. My questions are:
1) Does this mean I have no criminal convictions?
2) Do I have to disclose the fine on form AN for Naturalisation (or treat it as an FPN and not disclose it)?
Would appreciate some advise. Thanks