What happens to a citation and police report after the case is over?

[winnie_negella]

What happens to a citation and police report after the case is over?

[mdrdep]

What was the violation?

[Iowa #1603]

I was given a misdemeanor ticket in California about one and a half year ago. Nothing happened after that, the DA did not charge me in arraignment. I was not given any police report when i went to court for my arraignment. What will happen to my citation and report. Does it get stored in a computer or in some file? I am going to get naturalized for citizenship and would like to know what to state as the outcome of my case.

Contact the District Attorneys office in the area you received the citation and inquire there

[CruiserClass]

The police report and the court documents are different things. The police report is likely stored forever in the issuing department's computer systems.

[GoldBadge]

Disregard...

[just joe]

It goes into a filing cabinet.

[BTDT2]

What was the violation?

The police report and the court documents are different things. The police report is likely stored forever in the issuing department's computer systems.

Contact the County Court Clerk, District Attorney’s office, Law Enforcement agency and inquired re record retention schedules and policies. A number California Law Enforcement agencies post their retention schedules online.