Rwanda Criminal Record Check

## Who Is the Source of the Criminal Check Data in Rwanda? The Judiciary of Rwanda. ## What Is the Process in Rwanda? 1. The requesting party will request the check from the ATS or their Zinc account. 2. The candidate receives automated instructions to provide some personal details in a dynamic web form. 3. Zinc submits the request to the authorities. 4. Zinc receives the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report. 5. The candidate receives a notification to say the process is complete. ## What Details Are Required to Submit the Check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - Last registered address in Rwanda ## What Is Covered in the Criminal Check? The Court Search for Rwanda provides criminal judgment information on individuals lawfully residing in Rwanda. It is extracted from the online databases of the Judiciary of Rwanda and goes back up to 7 years, depending on the jurisdiction. The information is updated daily. It covers the following judicial bodies: - Supreme Court - High Court - Chamber of International Crime - High Court Chamber of Rusizi - High Court Chamber of Musanze - High Court Chamber of Nyanza - High Court Chamber of Rwamagana - Intermediate Court of Ngoma - Intermediate Court of Muhanga - Intermediate Court of Huye - Intermediate Court of Nyamagabe - Intermediate Court of Rusizi - Intermediate Court of Karongi - Intermediate Court of Rubavu - Intermediate Court of Gicumbi - Intermediate Court of Musanze - Intermediate Court of Nyarugenge - Intermediate Court of Gasabo - Intermediate Court of Nyagatare - Primary Court of Nzige - Primary Court of Musanze - Primary Court of Gasabo This is a nationwide search and isn't restricted to a specific locality. ## Why Is the Address Needed? The address isn't used to run the search itself. It acts as an additional identifier, used only when a second identifier isn't available. If a judgment, order or decree in the results includes the applicant's address, we use it to match and verify the records we retrieve. ## Restrictions, Exclusions, and Limitations Due to privacy laws, you may not be able to see case information where the parties to the case have explicitly prohibited public disclosure. We only provide audit trails as evidence for this service. If you need evidence for a “Records Found” result, we can share the snippet or judgment for an additional cost. ## What is the expected turnaround time? [Here.](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times) ## Period Covered by the Check Records are kept according to the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods that Rwandan regulations set for each type of conviction. To keep reporting accurate, the report includes cases from up to 7 years ago. ## Privacy Statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss.