Court dismisses appeal against criminal record deletion refusal, upholding equal treatment of different offense types.
Paesi Bassi (NL)
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Council of State confirmed the lower court's rejection of the appellant's request to remove criminal record entries. The appellant argued for deletion after acquittal, but the court noted the initial prosecution and conviction were factually correct at the time of the decision. The court rejected the equality claim, distinguishing the appellant's serious offense from the former minister's minor violation and citing legislative intent to retain certain records.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAWet justitiële en strafvorderlijke gegevens; Besluit justitiële en strafvorderlijke gegevens: The court must uphold the necessity of retaining criminal record entries based on existing legislation and the principle of effective criminal law enforcement, even if the individual is later acquitted, unless specific legislative exceptions apply.