Bermuda Criminal Record Check

## Who is the source of the criminal check data in Bermuda? Courts and Tribunals of Bermuda ## What is the process in Bermuda? 1. You request the check from the ATS or your 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 - **Address** - Last registered address in Bermuda ## What is covered in the criminal check? The Court Search Bermuda provides information on natural persons who are residents and/or lawfully residing in the jurisdiction. This information is extracted from the **Supreme Court**, the **Court of Appeal**, and the **Magistrates' Court** of Bermuda. The records go **7 years** back. Please note that this is a **nationwide search** and is not restricted to a specific locality. The address is required not for conducting the search itself, but rather as an additional identifier—used only when a second identifier is not available. In cases where search results, such as judgments, orders, or decrees, include the applicant’s address, this information supports accurate matching and verification of the retrieved records. ## Restrictions, exclusions, and limitations - Due to privacy laws, there might be restrictions in accessing case information that the parties to the case have explicitly prohibited the public disclosure of. - The website covers the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Magistrate Courts. The website has judgments from the above courts as uploaded on the Bermuda government portal. Any cases not reflecting will not be visible on the portal due to privacy concerns. ## Expected turnaround time See: https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Bermuda. For accurate reporting purposes, cases from up to **7 years** ago will be included in the report. ## 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.