Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

deferred judgement

Does a deferred judgement show up on a background check while it is active, and after the fact.


Asked on 10/07/07, 6:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: deferred judgement

It depends on the kind of background check. An arrest will show up in the federal NCIC system, and a deferred judgment will show up in the DCI system. However if a person completes the term of probation and gets the records moved into the deferred judgment docket one can say with authority that they have not been convicted of a particular offense.

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Answered on 10/07/07, 8:57 pm


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