時常有人留言問我刑事案底的問題, 我基本上依賴2004年保安局長在立法會答議員諮詢時的官方答案來演繹。近日有人問我: 「年少時(未滿)16歲犯了刑事案, 收押21日後判了社會服務令, 現在30出頭, 需要去美國公幹, 擔心案底會影響簽證, 究竟少年案底會不會有紀錄。」 我真的不知少年定罪紀錄究竟會保存多久, 也不知16歲以下的刑事紀錄和16歲以上的會不會分開看待, 以前做得J仔太少, 現在完全不敢肯定講。人去茶涼, 以前打一兩個電話就得到答案, 現在有誰知標少係乜水。為免這讀者失望, 我今早就發電郵給「無犯罪紀錄證明書辦事處」, 下午就得到主管的回覆, 內容如下:
In accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Criminal Conviction Data Office has been established to enable the public to enquire whether there is any criminal conviction record against him / her being kept by the Hong Kong Police Force. If conviction data is found, a copy of the records will be given to the requester. If no conviction data is located, the requester will be advised of the result verbally.
In view that criminal data is highly private and sensitive, the Data Subject, and the Relevant Person if any, should bring along his/her Hong Kong Identity Card and attend the office in person at 14/F, Arsenal House, Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for confirmation of identity. The prescribed fee for the Service is $50.
即是帶$50同身分證, 去警察總部14樓查冊便可。特此敬告各位law友, 有客仔問到, 除了比對167項可紀錄罪行(recordable offences)的清單外, 最穩妥做法就是去查冊, 因為167項罪行以外的定罪, 也有機會留下刑事案底, 譬如判了監禁。
香港警察効率真的不錯, 我講明不是我自己個人要問的問題, 回覆又快又清晰, 所以請各位不要動輒就仇警, 香港警察整體表現是不錯的。