Registers

Criminal records

The criminal records mainly contain information on people or companies sentenced to prison sentences, community sanctions or corporate fines. The information is used for purposes such as the imposition and enforcement of criminal sanctions. Information from the criminal records can also be disclosed for determining a person’s reliability and suitability, for example, when they are applying for work with children or the elderly.

An extract from the criminal records contains confidential information. It may only be issued for the purposes laid down in the Criminal Records Act.

Most extracts from the criminal records are chargeable. The price is lower when the extract is ordered via e-services of the Legal Register Centre.

You have the right to check the information stored about you in the criminal records free of charge. More information on criminal records (oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi).

Insolvency register

The insolvency register is an open information retrieval service. Anyone can search for insolvency information (insolvency matters) from this free public information retrieval service. The insolvency register contains the same information as the register of bankruptcies and restructurings and register of debt adjustments.

More information on insolvency register (oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi).

Register of bankruptcies and restructurings

The register of bankruptcies and restructurings contains the details on the debtor’s identity and the bankruptcy or corporate restructuring matter. The information of both private citizens and companies is entered in the register. The information in the register is public.

Information is stored in the register for the courts and authorities, supervising the interests of creditors, and safeguarding the interests and rights of third parties. More information on register of bankruptcies and restructurings (oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi).

The information in the register can be viewed in the open insolvency register.

Register of debt adjustments

The register contains the information of private individuals and small entrepreneurs in debt adjustment.

The register is intended to ensure that courts, authorities, creditors and all third parties have access to up-to-date information on the debt adjustment matters of private individuals. More information on Register of debt adjustments (oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi).

Some information in the debt restructuring register can be viewed in the publicly accessible insolvency register.

It is possible to order an extract from debt restructuring register free of charge.

Register of prohibitions to pursue a business

The register contains the information of currently valid prohibitions to pursue a business. Its purpose is to ensure that up-to-date information is available on individuals under a prohibition to pursue a business. The register is intended for public use.

Anyone can order extracts and certificates from the register by paying the fee.

More information on register of prohibitions to pursue a business (oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi).

Register on bans on animal keeping

The register contains the details of bans on animal keeping imposed on individuals. The information is confidential.

It is possible to order an extract from the register for the safeguarding of animal welfare, for registering animals in pedigrees or breed registers or another acceptable purpose. The extract is subject to a fee.

More information on register on bans on animal keeping (oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi).

Register of private interests and extra-judicial activities

The register of private interests and extra-judicial activities is an open information retrieval service. The register contains the information on the private interests and extra-judicial activities of judges, expert members of courts, lay judges and certain other individuals charged with certain public duties.

More information on register of private interests and extra-judicial activities (oikeusrekisterikeskus.fi).

The register is available in finnish and swedish.

Public Notice Register

The Public Notice Register is a public, free information retrieval service. The aim of the register is to improve the availability of public notice information and the supervision of the interests of creditors. For example, the public summonses issued by the district courts and the Trage Register authorities as well as information on the sale of attached assets published by the enforcement authorities are recorded in the register.

The register is available in finnish and swedish.

Enforcement register

The enforcement register contains information of the enforcement history of an individual or company. You can order a certificate from the register to prove your financial situation. If there are no such entries in the enforcement register, this will be stated on the certificate.

More information on enforcement register (ulosottolaitos.fi).