The small administrative charge for obtaining a criminal history record is usually very minor - in my experience - about the cost of a pack of cigarettes.
He had no criminal record.
Your criminal record is your history of criminal activity. Your history is ALWAYS there and does not "go away" unless it is legally expunged.
... a permanent record of the fact in their criminal history record.
If you never appeared in court and officially "charged" with an offense, there can be no criminal history record of a conviction.
If you are referring to a dismissal of a criminal charge - the record of your arrest and the charge will always appear on your criminal history record AND ALSO the fact that the charge was dismissed.
Criminal charges ALWAYS remain on your criminal record. That's why they call it a 'record.' It is a compendium of your entire criminal history.
An adult criminal history is a permanent record.
If the record is valid it cannot be expunged, it is a permanent part of the person's criminal history.
Your adult criminal record is a permanent party of your criminal history. It does not "go away."
If you are the one who was charged with it, yes, it will be on your criminal history record.
The record of your arrest for that particular offense will continue to exist and your criminal history will reflect the fact that the charge was Nolle Prossed. If that is the situation, you may petition to have that record expunged from your criminal history record.
Food Stamp Fraud is a criminal offense, it will remain as a permanent part of your criminal history record.