26 years ago I was arrested for 4th degree larceny? stealing an item worth $14.99. 1 year probation first offense. Never did that again, no other charges since then. My question is do I have a record? what do I put on a job application 26 years later? Serious answers only please no sarcastic remark please. I was not finger printed.
2007-02-20 07:15:59 · 18 answers · asked by vampire 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
After 7 years most jobs do not require disclosure and normal background checks won't even pick it up. Jobs requiring security clearances will require disclosure, but those sorts of jobs are unusual. I doubt seriously you'd have any problems with such a minor offense. Besides, if someone is going to hold a 26 year old 14.99 theft charge against you, would you really want to work for them?
2007-02-20 07:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by MB 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are several issues that determine whether or not you have a "criminal history."
Were you convicted as a juvenile or an adult?
If you were not fingerprinted...chances are the arrest was never forwarded to the FBI's NCIC (National Crime Information Center) as fingerprinting is required for submission there. That does not mean a prospective employer can't research local records and find out.
Any action taken through the judicial system is recorded someplace therefore I would venture to say that there IS a record somewhere!
To determine if you have a criminal record you may contact either your local court clerks office or your state Criminal Justice Systems Center.
As mentioned by another poster..."Expungment" is an order from the court to remove a conviction from record. This is NOT done automatically and is done only for unique and specific reasons. A criminal record stays on file within the judicial system!
A place to start would be calling your local law enforcement office for a local number to contact.
Best wishes!
2007-02-20 07:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A police checklist is purely that, a checklist for the police and government guidance and is created for each guy or woman who's arrested, convicted or no longer. that's no longer disclosable to everyone except you persist with to an corporation like the Police or military. Even then it may no longer have any impact on your activity e.t.c. A criminal checklist is different, it ability you have been convicted of an offence or commonplace a warning, and maintains to be disclosable to everyone who asks for it for a minimum of five years (agencies, no longer persons). A criminal checklist can impact a destiny activity or an latest one besides as prohibiting you get admission to in to different international locations such through fact the u . s .. A penalty be conscious for ailment is different. it relatively is an admission which you comitted the offence even though via accepting and paying the superb you're discharging all duty for the offence. subsequently, you will get a police checklist yet no longer a criminal one.
2016-10-16 02:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the application asks if you've ever been convicted of a felony, check "no." If it asks if you've ever been arrested, then you have to check yes. My advice, though, is to go to the trouble to get the record expunged. It's old and you maybe able to make it go away, with the help of a lawyer. Oh, by the way, if you were a minor, and this was a shoplifting charge, it likely automatically got expunged when you became an adult.
2007-02-20 07:22:05 · answer #4 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do have a record, although it is probably now expunged, which means sealed and no longer used, however if you ever decide to go back to criminal means that charge will pop up faster than a shooting target on a firing range.
Don't put it on you job applications, 25 years is a good chunk of time to forget past regressions, I hope that 14.99 item was worth all this heartache, good luck with the job hunt.
2007-02-20 07:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by DA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on how old you were when you got caught. If you were under 18 your clear. I could be wrong but I think it only stays on your record for 7 to 10 years or at least that's how far back most companies look.
2007-02-20 07:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were over the age of 18 it could still be on your record..
You can check with your local clerk of courts. I had a record with felony's... you can always hire a lawyer and have your record expunged... or mark on your application that you have been convited and just be honest... it was over 20 years ago... you were a kid.... and you have changed.... sounds like you just made a mistake
2007-02-20 07:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by jenj2569 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure if it'll still be on your record, if it is i don't think anyone will be able to use it against you because of the fact it was 26 years ago. I wouldn't put it on app's, if the company say anything, just say you thought it got took off your record after x amount of years.
2007-02-20 07:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually when jobs want to know about past offenses they are talking the last 7-10 years. if it was 26 years ago, i wouldn't even mention it...
2007-02-20 07:19:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was a felony, every job application you fill out you will have to disclose that. You should check with an attorney in your state for every state is different. See if he and/or she can pull up a record on you!
2007-02-20 07:19:59 · answer #10 · answered by dtl1995 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋