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If a criminal record arises from paying an admission of guilt fine, the criminal
record will be valid for 10 years, which naturally has serious implications. If the
admission of guilt appears on a person’s SAP69 (criminal record), the person
may have trouble getting a visa to travel overseas, struggle to successfully
apply for a firearm license, struggle to get a job, etc.
If a person is however unaware that he got a criminal record by paying
a admission of guilt fine, our High Court can be approached with an
application to clear the person’s name. But such an application has obvious
cost implications.

There is a place for admissions of guilt, but it’s always advisable to first contact
your attorney for advice before making any admissions of guilt, especially
considering the serious consequences it holds.

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