In Vietnam, what are regulations on competence to issue judicial record cards?
Pursuant to Article 44 of this Law stipulating competence to issue judicial record cards: 1. The National Center for Judicial Records shall issue judicial record cards to the following persons: a/ Vietnamese citizens whose places of permanent or temporary residence are unidentifiable; b/ Foreigners who resided in Vietnam. 2. Provincial-level Justice Departments shall issue judicial record cards to the following persons: a/ Vietnamese citizens permanently or temporarily residing in Vietnam; b/ Vietnamese citizens currently residing overseas; c/ Foreigners currently residing in Vietnam. 3. The Director of the National Center for Judicial Records, directors of provincial-level Justice Departments or their authorized persons shall sign judicial record cards and take responsibility for their contents. When necessary, the National Center for Judicial Records and provincial-level Justice Departments shall verify the conditions on automatic remission of previous criminal convictions upon issuance of judicial record cards. 4. The issuance of judicial record cards must be recorded in judicial record card issuance books made according to a form set by the Minister of Justice. Thus , you can go to the Provincial-level Justice Departments or the National Center for Criminal Records to apply for judicial record cards. Best regards!