Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Ohio

dismissed charges

last fall i was stopped for an ovi in ohio charges were also brought for carrying a concealed weapon. the ovi went through but the weapon charge was dismissed is it lawful for a potential employer to deny my employment for a dismissed charge on a background check?


Asked on 3/04/09, 12:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Bill Hanner Hanner Law Office

Re: dismissed charges

It's lawful. What you need to do though is get the record of the dismissed charge sealed. There is a procedure for that. What county did this occur in? Maybe I could help.

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Answered on 3/04/09, 12:41 pm


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