If you are a convicted felon does it still count against you after 7 years when filling out an application?

Question

So why do they ask you if been convicted of a crime within 7 years on the application for a job. I was told you have the rights to answer no because it was 7 years within your conviction time. Is that true?

Answer 1

Hard to read your question but if the question asks for any convictions within past 7 years and you were convicted more than 7 years ago then say no. But we will always know you are a convicted felon for the rest of your life.

Answer 2

It depends on the company/job you're applying for. If it says on the application " have you been convicted of a felony within the last 7 years" and you're felony charge was 8 years ago, then no you don't have to fill it in there. If it says "have you ever been convicted of a felony" then I would be honest and answer yes, because they will find out if they do a simple background check, and you'll be fired or passed over for lying/falsifying an application.

For example, at my husband's job at a trucking company, a new hire driver, about 40 or 45 years old said No, he had no prior felonies. They sent him up to the Canadian border, and the Canadian border agents ran him, and guess what? When he was like 19, he had a felony drug conviction that popped up-and they wouldn't let him in the country-and he was fired. It stays on your record.....best bet is to just be honest.

Answer 3

Once a felon, always a felon!

If your conviction was proper and not overturned, OR your conviction was not deferred, then you must ALWAYS answer that as yes, I have been convicted for a felony.

Why do you think we have felony laws? We want people to AVOID doing them!

Answer 4

DEPENDS ON WHOM YOU FILL OUT THE RECORD FOR AND HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT A CONVICTED FELON?

YOU DID YOUR TIME AND PAID FOR THE CRIME. SOME PEOPLE LOOK AT IT THAT WAY AND OTHERS SAY ONCE A CRIMINAL ALWAYS A CRIMINAL.

BE HONEST, STRAIGHT FORWARD AND SINCERE ABOUT YOUR PAST AND EXPLAIN YOU MADE A MISTAKE AND THAT WAS 7 YEARS AGO?? 50/50 CHANCE?

Answer 5

If you have fulfilled your entire sentence, and are not on parole, you might be able to ask the court for an order of closure. This will allow you to answer the question as "NO" There are some times when you will have to be truthful, like if you apply for a government job, but most public sector jobs it will be ok to say no to, if your file is sealled

Answer 6

What are you asking us for? You are a felon. You are going to do whatever you want.