The system UTI developed is connected to the ECRIS system (European Criminal Records Information System) that integrates the criminal records databases of all the EU Member States. The system has been created to improve the exchange of information on criminal records throughout the EU. It establishes an electronic interconnection of criminal records databases to ensure that information on convicted persons, offenses, and convictions is exchanged between member states in a uniform, speedy and easily computer-transferable way.
The system provides judges and prosecutors with easy access to comprehensive information on the criminal history of the charged persons, irrespective of the country the past conviction has was registered.