If a judicial organ or relevant unit needs to inquire about criminal records, it shall submit a written application to the people's procuratorate that sealed the criminal records. The people's procuratorate shall make a decision on whether or not to grant permission within seven days.
How to inquire about criminal record information?
1, the state law enforcement agencies, based on the needs of handling cases, inquire about criminal information from the criminal information registration authority, and the relevant authorities shall cooperate. The relevant formalities shall be fulfilled.
In order to perform defense duties according to law, defense lawyers should be allowed to inquire about the criminal records of criminal suspects and defendants in this case.
2. Ordinary citizens are not allowed to inquire about other people's criminal record information at will. If it is really necessary to inquire about other people's criminal information, it shall provide corresponding written materials (mainly for the purpose of inquiry) according to the requirements of the information management organ, and can inquire about relevant criminal records after examination and approval.
3. When providing criminal information inquiry service to the society, the criminal record information management organ shall strictly abide by the qualifications and conditions of laws and regulations on continuing education, enlistment and employment. If a staff member fails to provide information as required, or intentionally provides false or forged information, if the circumstances are serious or cause serious consequences, the responsibility of the relevant personnel shall be investigated according to law.
Legal basis:
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 286
If he was under the age of 18 at the time of committing the crime and was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, the relevant criminal records shall be sealed up.
If the criminal record is sealed, it shall not be provided to any unit or individual, except for the need of judicial organs to handle cases or the relevant units to make inquiries in accordance with state regulations. Units that inquire according to law shall keep the sealed criminal records confidential.