Bulletin No. 2 of the criminal record: to whom can it be issued?

Verified 26 March 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Whatever the reason, you cannot ask for a copy of your criminal record bulletin 2 yourself. You can only ask consultation of this document. The Criminal Record Bulletin No. 2 is issued only to certain public authorities and employers.

You cannot obtain a copy of Bulletin #2 of your criminal record.

However, if you want to know the contents of your criminal record, you can make a request for consultation of your full criminal record.

This request must be made by free mail addressed to the public prosecutor of the judicial court of your domicile. You must attach a copy of your proof of identity (for example, identity card or passport) to your application.

Who shall I contact

This way, you will have access to the 3 bulletins (B1, B2 and B3) of your criminal record. Consultation shall take place at the premises of the court.

You cannot make a photocopy of the full record of your criminal record.

Please note

If you are a foreign national, you must attach an identity document and proof of filiation (for example, a birth certificate with filiation) to your application.

The number 2 of your criminal record can be issued to different public authorities. These include:

  • Prefects and public administrations of the State mainly asked to apply for the functions of judge of a commercial court, for disciplinary proceedings or for the opening of a private school
  • Military authorities (for example, your B2 can be issued to them if you apply to join the army)
  • Public authorities competent for the examination of disputes concerning the exercise of electoral rights (voting rights)
  • Administrations or bodies responsible for supervising the pursuit of a professional or social activity, in the case of restrictions based on the existence of a criminal conviction or disciplinary sanction. For example, if you wish to become a masseur-physiotherapist, the departmental advisors of the Order of Masseurs-kinesitherapists can ask for Bulletin No. 2 of your criminal record.
  • Commercial court judges responsible for supervising the Trade and business Register (RCS), for the examination of applications for registration in the RCS or the Special Register of Commercial Agents (RSAC)
  • Presidents of departmental councils dealing with an application for approval for the adoption of a child
  • Authorities competent to receive declarations of candidacy for an election, for the purpose of verifying that the candidate has not been sentenced to a term of ineligibility
  • State Public Administration of Arms and Explosives Police
  • Listing fees auditors
Who shall I contact

The B2 of your criminal record can be issued to directors of bodies governed by public or private law who exercise a cultural, educational or social activity with minors.

The employer can only ask for your B2 if he wants to recruit you to a position where you will (or may be) in contact with minors.

Heads of organizations authorized to consult Bulletin No. 2 cannot apply directly to the National Criminal Records Service. They must go through a specialized administrative authority, depending on their sector of activity. For example, the Departmental Directorate for Social Cohesion (DDCS).

It is the administrative authority that makes the request to the judicial services and receives the bulletin n°2.

If this extract contains no mention of conviction, the administrative authority shall forward it to the employer.

Otherwise, the administrative authority shall only inform the employer that Bulletin No 2 contains a reference to conviction.

In this case, she must tell the manager if the convictions on your criminal record can prevent you from being hired.

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