If you had an arrest that did not result in a conviction, you may be able to seal your case under Penal Code section 851.91. Dispositions are the outcome of arrests; they contribute to the accuracy and completion of arrest cycles on a person's criminal history record.If a no information was filed you can say you have never been convicted or had adjudication withheld on a criminal charge. A disposition is a court's determination concerning a criminal charge. Yes. Even if charges dropped and no conviction it will show on background check and public records. Even acquittals appear. A disposition determines the commission (or noncommission) of a crime; a sentence is the consequence or punishment imposed. Was the defendant prosecuted and convicted without having a court disposition matched to the underlying arrest in the criminal history? I've learned that an arrest has all of a sudden shown up on my record from July 5th, 1990. Cite and release is a way of arresting you and ensuring that you appear in court, without holding you in county jail for a minor offense.