20 Deleting and archiving data Section 22 Deleting data from the Data System for Police Matters (1) Data in the Data System for Police Matters is deleted as follows: 1) in the case of apprehension warrant data, data concerning a prohibition on engaging in business is deleted five years after the end of the prohibition, data concerning a restraining order two years after the end of the order’s validity, and other warrant data three years after the cancellation of the warrant; 2) searched motor vehicle data is deleted one year after the cancellation of the apprehension warrant, but in any event no later than ten years after the recording of the apprehension warrant; 3) property data is deleted one year after return of the property to its owner or holder or after its auction or destruction, but in any event no later than ten years after the recording of the data; 4) arrested persons data is deleted ten years after the recording of the most recent information; however, data on persons apprehended under section 11 of the Police Act is deleted five years after its recording; 5) crime report index and sanctions data is deleted one year after the expiry of the statute of limitations for the suspected offence; however, in the case of crime report data which has punishment or other sanction information appended to it, deletion is as follows in relation to the date on which the decision was final: a) five years after the person was sentenced to a fine, corporate fine, juvenile punishment or dismissal; b) ten years after the person was sentenced to a maximum of two years’ imprisonment or community service;

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