[Vocabulary] How do you call in English

[eFFcia]

What's the English for a certificate you get from a court, that states you were not in prison?

Thank you,
E.

 

[SlickVic9000]

I'm not sure there is such a thing in our judicial system. Why would you need a certificate to prove you were not in jail? If you don't have a criminal record, then it's not necessary to prove you don't have one, I would like to think.
If there are any legal beagles here on the forums, I'll defer to them on this matter, though.

 

[~Mav~]

What's the English for a certificate you get from a court, that states you were not in prison?

Thank you,
E.

*** Neither a teacher nor a legal beagle ***

Certificate of good character
Certificate of good conduct
Criminal Record Certificate

 

[SlickVic9000]

Oh, for immigration purposes? That makes more sense to me.

 

[Tdol]

In the UK, we have a CRB check (Criminal Records Bureau) which you have to have to get certain jobs.

 

[SoothingDave]

Background check or arrest record.