: a known record of having been arrested in the past for committing a crime
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His criminal record reflects some of the occasions he got caught and did jail time, for non-violent retail fraud.—
Kyung Lah,
CNN Money,
25 July 2026 In the meantime, Velasquez’s attorneys argue that the 42-year-old is not a flight risk and has no criminal record.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2026 The police suspect Juggut Singh, a Sikh peasant with a criminal record who, on the night of the killing, was secretly meeting Nooran, the daughter of a Muslim priest and weaver.—Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 July 2026 Only about 38% of the average daily population in custody at Adelanto ICE Processing Center have a criminal record.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal record