If a person is convicted of a felony, does it ever stop showing up on their record when an employer does a background check? A felony conviction of sodomy will stay on someone's record for how long?
2006-07-17 01:40:51 · 12 answers · asked by Lottacla 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Forever, unless you can take some action to change it: some states allow felony convictions to be sealed after so many years without criminal charges; you can ask the governor for a pardon.
2006-07-17 01:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most employers will ask if you have any felonies in the last 5 years. Also, after 5 years, you can petition the court to expunge your records, which means the felony will be taken off your history. You must have a clean record for those 5 years, however! Also, certain drug convictions, like possession of cocaine over 55 grams come with lifetime probation, meaning your record will never be cleared.
2016-03-26 21:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some states have different rules about that sort of thing. Often times a plea-bargain will give you a way to get the conviction off of your record. Also, if the law changes so that what you did is no longer illegal (and sodomy laws change a lot) you can get it off your record.
2006-07-17 01:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mac13eth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as records are kept, it will be there. Even beyond Death.
Well that is for us po folk, I am sure if you have the $$$ in a large amount, something could get deleted,erased, or forgotten.
Capitolism, it is a grand ideal.
2006-07-17 01:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A felony is different from a misdemeanor, it sticks around to haunt you forever.
2006-07-17 01:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
FOREVER, sorry.
I might add that if it is a sodomy conviction than I hope people do not judge you by that because that is just a form of sex that people choose to do unless it is rape or rape of a child.
Pleas do not tell me you have done that to children.
2006-07-17 01:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by AnthonyPaul 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
forever, my brother has one. its been on his record for 20 or more years now.everything he has done since he was 18 shows on his. its up to a page long now.
2006-07-17 01:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1
2017-03-03 11:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by kurschner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think this never goes away.........and depending on what the felony is from, any time you get pulled over for traffic whatever, they can search your vehicle.......AND WILL
2006-07-17 01:55:02 · answer #9 · answered by goatlady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell you but forever.
sorry
2006-07-17 01:44:08 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋