up to four years imprisonment. In exceptional cases, an expired peace bond may still be disclosed by the police if the person once subject to the bond is seeking a very detailed criminal history check (vulnerable sector search) in order to work or volunteer directly without supervision with children, seniors, or disabled individuals. Although there are no uniform standards across the country, after a five-year period has elapsed from the date that the peace bond was issued, and if the person subject to the peace bond has not since transgressed the law, it should no longer appear even in the most detailed type of criminal record check. United States Peace bonds, or "sureties for good behavior", appear to have been in common use in the early history of the United States. Many states still retain statutes that provide for the issuance of peace bonds, but they are infrequently invoked. The constitutionality of existing peace bond statutes is questionable. See also Binding over Bail (Canada) Probation Parole Anti-Social Behaviour Order (UK) Deferred prosecution (USA) Restraining order (USA) References External links "Applying for a Peace Bond and Filing Assault Charges" – from the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada – Section 810 peace bonds Sureties