Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Background checks and sealing records

I was arrested and charged with a shoplifting misdemeanor in a municipal court a year ago.

I completed my requirements for a deferred judgement and my guilty plea and sentence were vacated and charges were dismissed.

I would like to know if this will show up on pre-employment background checks. I already searched my name on cocourts and CBI and nothing came up. If there is still a chance that this could show up in a background check, how do I go about getting my record sealed?


Asked on 2/03/07, 7:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Rosmarin Rosmarin Law Firm

Re: Background checks and sealing records

Either call the clerk of your district court, or go to this web site:

http://www.courts.state.co.us/chs/court/forms/sealingofrecords/sealingofrecords.htm

Make sure you read the instructions on the web site. Denver has different rules. Outside Denver, I believe you can actually file it from the site.

The filing fee is $136.

Good luck.

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Answered on 2/04/07, 12:16 am


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