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===A discharge means your record won’t show a conviction=== | ===A discharge means your record won’t show a conviction=== | ||
A '''discharge''' means the judge finds you guilty, but then discharges you instead of convicting you. | A '''discharge''' means the judge finds you guilty, but then discharges you instead of convicting you. | ||
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===A conviction or discharge involves paying a “victim surcharge”=== | ===A conviction or discharge involves paying a “victim surcharge”=== | ||
A person convicted or discharged of a crime must pay a '''victim surcharge'''. The surcharge is: | A person convicted or discharged of a crime must pay a '''victim surcharge'''. The surcharge is: | ||
*30% of any fine you got, or | *30% of any fine you got, or | ||
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===Will a discharge affect my ability to travel to the United States?=== | ===Will a discharge affect my ability to travel to the United States?=== | ||
Every country has its own rules about who it will allow to enter. US customs officers may turn away someone at the border due to a discharge or a probation order. If you receive a discharge, you may not want to try crossing the US border until your discharge record has been removed from police records. | Every country has its own rules about who it will allow to enter. US customs officers may turn away someone at the border due to a discharge or a probation order. If you receive a discharge, you may not want to try crossing the US border until your discharge record has been removed from police records. | ||
Frustratingly, even though an absolute discharge must be deleted from RCMP records after one year has passed, it often shows on records accessed by US customs officers for up to three years. | Frustratingly, even though an absolute discharge must be deleted from RCMP records after one year has passed, it often shows on records accessed by US customs officers for up to three years. | ||
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'''The above was last reviewed for accuracy by Paul Briggs and Jordan Allingham, and edited by John Blois.''' | '''The above was last reviewed for accuracy by Paul Briggs and Jordan Allingham, and edited by John Blois.''' | ||
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