Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
i was arrested 10/2006 and convicted of a misdemeanor d.u.i. im getting a livescan background check for employment will this make me fail as having a criminal background?I was also arrested and served 12 days jail time in lieu of a misdemeanor traffic ticket,will i fail?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Too bad you were convicted.
Records are forever, and it is up to the employer whether your record disqualifies you. However, many felony and misdemeanor convictions [not infractions] can sometimes be 'expunged' by proper application and Motion to the court, but only if all terms of sentencing and probation [and at least one year of probation] are completed and finished, and if there are no new charges pending. If successful, the conviction would be retroactively withdrawn and the charges dismissed. That does not 'remove' the conviction, but merely changes the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. If expunged, you would be able to say 'no' to conviction on most private employment applications. However, the conviction is still a 'prior' for purposes of repeat offense, and must be disclosed on any application for government and professional licensing, bonding, security clearance, etc. The agency and employer then can decide whether you are barred from employment because of your conviction. The Labor Code bars employers [not others] from asking about arrests without conviction, or seeking that info from other sources, or using that info to deny employment. Private parties are not supposed to be able to access the records, but like all rules, there are ways around it. If you�re serious about doing so, and you think you qualify, feel free to contact me for the legal help you'll need.
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