Legal analysis: if the criminal record cannot be eliminated, the public security organ will keep it for a long time. The so-called criminal record is the case file saved after the perpetrator was punished by the organ.

Legal basis: Article 286 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if a person was under the age of 18 at the time of committing a crime and was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, the relevant criminal records shall be sealed.

If the criminal record is sealed, it shall not be provided to any unit or individual, except for the need of judicial organs to handle cases or the relevant units to make inquiries in accordance with state regulations. Units that inquire according to law shall keep the sealed criminal records confidential.

The Supreme People's Court the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ministry of Public Security Ministry of National Security Ministry of Justice "Opinions on Establishing Criminal Record System for Criminals" Criminal record is an objective record of criminals by special state organs. Criminal record system is an important part of modern social management system. In order to meet the needs of economic and social development in the new era, further promote social management innovation, maintain social stability and promote social harmony, we now put forward the following opinions on establishing a criminal record system in China.