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Fingerprint and Photograph Destruction Form

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) will accept requests for the destruction of photographs and fingerprints from our Records Management System under the following criteria:

You have no criminal convictions; and
You are at least 18 years of age; and
You do not currently have any outstanding charges before the Courts; and
You are not wanted by any police service.

Please note, if you were charged with an offence included in Schedules 1 & 2 of the Criminal Records Act, or an offence listed as primary or secondary designated offences defined in s. 487.04 of the Criminal Code your request will be subject to additional review and non-conviction record may be retained for a minimum of five years from the date of disposition.

The related charges must have originated from an OPS case to have this destruction request processed. If the charges originated from another police service, please contact that police service for more information.

SECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Surname

Surname at time of arrest

First Name

First name at time of arrest

Middle name

Middle name at time of arrest

Date of Birth

Age at time of arrest

Your Email

Address

City

Province

Postal Code

Country

Telephone number

Fax number

SECTION 2: LAWYER/AGENT INFORMATION (if applicable)

Name

Name of firm

Address of firm

City

Province

Postal Code

Telephone Number

Fax number

SECTION 3: WHEN TO APPLY

Timelines about when you can make a request to have your fingerprints and photographs destroyed:

Charges are withdrawn or dismissed: Applications are accepted four months after the disposition date.
Acquittal: Applications are accepted four months after the disposition date.
Stayed Charges:Applications are accepted one full year from the date the stay was imposed.
Peace Bond (withdrawn):Applications are accepted once the peace bond has expired (typically one year).
Diversion (withdrawn):Applications are accepted two years from the date of expiry of the diversion.
Absolute Discharge: Applications are accepted one year from the date of disposition.
Conditional Discharge:Applications are accepted three years from the date of the disposition.
Not Criminally Responsible: If found not criminally responsible, these applications will be accepted five years after the disposition date.

If you have a criminal conviction(s), you can apply for a record suspension through the National Parole Board.

If you have further questions, please email courtcriminalrecords@ottawapolice.ca.

CONSENT TO DESTROY FINGERPRINTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND CRIMINAL HISTORY

I hereby request that the Ottawa Police Service consider destroying my fingerprints and photographs for the charges listed above. I acknowledge that I will be notified in writing, to the address provided above, when a decision has been made and when the process has been completed.

NOTE: Other Ottawa Police Service in-house records pertaining to this incident may exist. These records will be purged in accordance with the Ottawa Police Service "Policy for the Retention and Destruction of Records." For further information regarding these records, please contact the Freedom of Information Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5230.

Name of person making request

Receive a copy of report by:

Regular mail

Date submitted