Back in 2000, my wife who at the time was my girlfriend, and I were going through some problems...There were a few days, where The arguing got a little physical, and one time after a huge fight I guess she went to the local sheriff's department, and told one of the officers there that I was getting verbally abusive and she was becoming fearful...
Anyway, when I got home, I remember there being a message on my answering machine from this sheriff, telling me that my gf had come to see him, and that I was a few seconds away from being arrested, and I had better leave her alone, etc. etc. OK....
Well, needless to say, nothing ever transpired, 6 years later we have now been married for 3 years, and I go to check the validity of my record through the department of Justice in CA. , and Lo' and behold, there is a comment with a charge code of 243(e), which after checking I find is the criminal code for Battery....It does list as a "no conviction" due to lack of evidence, but if I never even talked to a law enforcement official in the 1st place, why in the heck is this even on my rap sheet if I never was even officially charged with anything??
Is this right? I am going to contest this with the DOJ, but I am wondering how this was able to get on my record even if it is not listed as a conviction?? Can the sherrif who left a message on my machine legally add this to my record w\o ever even talking to me in person??

