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The law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Criminal Records was passed by the National Assembly this afternoon (December 5) with 437/441 delegates voting in favor. General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security, authorized by the Prime Minister, presented a summary report on the reception, revision, and explanation of the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Judicial Records. The draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Judicial Records submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval includes 3 Articles, of which, amending 33/57 Articles of the current Law on Judicial Records. Before voting, the National Assembly heard General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security authorized by the Prime Minister, present a summary report on the reception, revision and explanation of the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Judicial Records. RELATED NEWS Accordingly, at the discussion session in groups and halls, the majority of National Assembly delegates agreed with the content of the draft law. The draft law has institutionalized the policy of streamlining the organizational structure, transferring state management tasks on judicial records. There are many policies stated in the draft law that clearly demonstrate strong innovative thinking, in order to promote reform of administrative procedures, digital transformation, and innovation of state management methods on judicial records. Regarding the purpose of managing judicial record information, the Government received and revised the draft law towards: the purpose of managing judicial record information and record cards. judiciary, to help citizens know about their criminal record information to resolve personal administrative procedures. At the same time, it clearly stipulates the purpose of supporting the management of cadres, civil servants, and public employees, minimizing the need for criminal record cards in personnel management. Regarding the requirement to issue criminal record cards, provide judicial record information, the use of judicial record cards, and judicial record information, the Government received and revised the draft law in the direction of stipulating that agencies, organizations, and individuals are not allowed to request individuals to provide criminal record information or background cards. You are only required to provide ballot number 01 in cases where laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances, resolutions of the National Assembly Standing Committee or decrees and resolutions of the Government stipulate. At the same time, the draft law has amended and supplemented regulations on agencies and organizations that require the use of an individuals judicial record information, which can be exploited and used through connecting and sharing data from the judicial record database and the national database. Regarding the population, individuals are not required to provide criminal record cards. Regarding criminal record cards No. 01, No. 02 and electronic criminal record cards, the Government received and revised the draft law in the direction of continuing to maintain criminal record cards No. 01 and No. 02. The cards are issued in electronic or paper form with the same legal value. In case an electronic criminal record card has been issued, the updated citizens criminal record information displayed on VNeID is considered an available information field, similar to full name, date, and year of birth. Judicial record information displayed on VNeID has the same legal value as a judicial record card. Individuals do not need to request a criminal record certificate when needed. Thereby creating maximum favorable conditions for people to perform services anytime, anywhere, bringing practical benefits to society, people, businesses and state management, saving time, effort and money, contributing to the effective implementation of the policy of national innovation and digital transformation and international integration. Judicial record information displayed on VNeID is applied with security technology techniques, electronic votes are applied with security authentication and anti-counterfeit mechanisms. Regarding procedures for issuing judicial record cards and time limit for issuance of votes, the Government has received and revised the draft law in the direction of regulating procedures for issuing judicial record cards in the online form to institutionalize the policy of developing the application of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. Only in some cases, foreigners and people who do not have an electronic identity card can request a voucher directly or via postal service. Individuals can authorize others to carry out procedures to request issuance of vouchers for both types of vouchers. The time limit for issuing vouchers has been shortened to 5 working days. Receiving comments from the National Assembly Standing Committee at the 51st Session, the Government has directed the drafting agency to coordinate with the verification agency and relevant agencies to review laws that have been and will be passed by the National Assembly at the 10th Session to ensure consistency and synchronization of the draft law with the legal system. Hai Lien
