Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

polygraph

someone stole a safe containing 3,000.00

from the restaurant

that i am the manager of......

on monday i will be the first employee

to take a polygraph...........

i have a criminal record for a felony

in 1982........

i believe the police know that because

i am presently the only employee scheduled

to take a polygraph

i will be glad to take the polygraph re

the safe issue because i did not take it nor do

i know who did.......

i am concerned that the police will inform my owners

that i did not take the safe but i do have a

criminal record....can will the police do that

which will probably result in my termination

of employment


Asked on 12/04/02, 1:32 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

Re: polygraph

You should be wary of taking a polygraph test with the police; it is often used as a wedge to obtain a confession. Remember that the police feel perfectly justified in using trickery to catch a criminal and may view you as a prime suspect because of your prior record.

Secondly, the police are like anyone else they can give accurate information about you to your employer.

If you have not lied about your prior record, it might be a good thing to tell you employer about your prior record BEFORE the police do. I would think that a twenty year old criminal record probably only reflects on the person you were twenty years ago.

Thirdly, you could have such an old criminal record expunged so that the police could not tell anyone about this record in the future.

My telephone number is 8002737933 if you have any other questions.

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Answered on 12/04/02, 1:59 pm
Savyon Grant Law Office of Savy Grant

Re: polygraph

I am a criminal defense attorney in the State of NJ. I advice you against taking the polygraph. The results are not perfect.

Savy Grant

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Answered on 12/04/02, 5:00 pm


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