Why does OCA not provide information on violations and infractions?
As a result of a recent case filed in a New York court, the Unified Court System has reviewed its policy regarding the contents of criminal history summaries that it provides to individuals and businesses upon their request and for a fee. The review has resulted in a change of policy to the extent that the summaries provided will report only convictions on charges that New York State law regards as crimes. Crimes are defined by New York State law as including misdemeanors and felonies only. Convictions on offenses classified as violations and infractions which are not “crimes” as defined by New York State law will no longer be reported unless the criminal history summary includes a misdemeanor or felony conviction for the same event.
