Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

I thought that only convictions were included on a criminal background check, yet my daughter's shows charges that were dropped. Why would they be included, and what can she do about this issue?


Asked on 9/25/12, 8:48 am

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Michael Kotik Lawyer Michael Kotik | Criminal Lawyer

Charges that are dropped will be included in a background check. Most employers/schools look down at things like that, because although she beat the case, she was still involved in something. That's the idea that is triggered in their heads.

I would get an expungement done. An expungement is a proceeding that is can remove those charges from her record.

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Answered on 9/30/12, 6:35 am


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