Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Michigan
Expunged records
If a misdemeanor, which occured at age 17,has been expunged from records, can one ethically and legally state on a job application that you have not been convicted of that misdemeanor? This is in reference to a 30 yr. old who had a misdemeanor for drug paraphernalia (no drug involved)in a car when stopped for a traffic violation.
thank you
Asked on 2/12/06, 9:13 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern
William Stern, P.C.
Re: Expunged records
As far as I know, if it is expunged, it never existed. However, I know that some employers and applicants for professional licenses are asked if they have ever been arrested. The answer to that is yes. Bill Stern
Answered on 2/12/06, 12:13 pm