Pursuant section 14 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 14 Effect of discharge. (1)Subject to subsection (2) below, a conviction of an offence for which an order is made under section 12 above discharging the offender absolutely or conditionally shall be deemed not to be a conviction for any purpose other than the purposes of the proceedings in which the order is made and of any subsequent proceedings which may be taken against the offender under section 13 above. I guess i am not going to be recorded if i behave well, am i right?

Hi SRPO, Thank you for your reply. Does that mean i will have criminal record for 1 year or forever?

Hi guys, i was in the similar situation like rosa. i went to the hearing, pleaed guilty and explained it was a genuine mistake. I was finally fined 50 and the magistrate told me that the case is now closed and I will not be allowed to repeat the offence in 12 months time otherwise the case will be reopened again. (i won't repeat the stupid mistake in the rest of my life anyway) What does this exactly mean? Will i get a criminal record? Thank you in advance! p.s. Rosa, I sincerely wish you can be a great lawyer in the near future!