Hi all, I posted a question yesterday and recieved great feedback (thank you) though, I have one last question if I may. I have a felony on my record for sending a pedophile a "terroristic threat". Yes very stupid. This happened five years ago. I didn't serve any time, got 2 years of probation (with no strike on my record) and have had no negative contact with law enforcement since. This coming February, I get my chance to go before the judge and attempt having this all expunged so that I may pursue my Firefighting career. Question: When I apply for a job, will the employer see the full details as to what I did and who I did it to? Or, will they just see that I broke the law, had a felony and so on. Only asking because it would be nice if they could read facts of what this person was emailing out to people.
Please understand, not trying to make up exscuses, just wanting answers. Feel free to visit my "revised Myspace" page at: http://www.myspace.com/101545150
Thank you so much!
2006-10-15 07:00:57 · 1 answers · asked by Rescuelord 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Unless and until the felony is expunged, the entire issue is a matter of public record. Anyone who chooses to do so is legally entitled to look up the court records and get copies of them if they wish. Anything in the trial transcript is public information and is freely available to anyone who wants it. Informaton not presented in open court may or may not be available depending upon who has the information and local laws and policies.
If your conviction is expunged, any record will be sealed and will no longer be publicly available. Any copies in public hands will still be available, however. Your publicly accessable conviction record would not reflect your convction in most jurisdictions though it could be accessed if you get in trouble with the law again in some jurisdictions.
Be thankful that you live in a state that allows expungement of a felony. Not all do!
2006-10-15 07:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋