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ABOUT YOUR RECORD: |
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There are many advantages to
receiving an expungement, seal, or pardon followed by
criminal database updates that can make your
life simpler and easier.
Criminal histories are maintained by law enforcement
agencies on all levels of government.
Private companies, local police departments, sheriff's offices, and specialty
police agencies may maintain their own internal databases.
On the state level, state police, troopers, highway patrol,
correctional agencies, and other law enforcement agencies
also maintain separate databases. |
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INFORMATION: |
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If you have been arrested a
criminal record was created in your name. Many people believe
that if their case was dismissed or were never convicted they do
not have a criminal record.
A criminal record or rap
sheet, is a compilation of an individual's identification,
arrest, conviction (law), incarceration, legal status, sex
offender registration, warrant information, and other
relevant criminal history.
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Finding employment with a criminal
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Criminal Record =
No Job?
Employers have in
recent years become increasingly concerned about
knowing whether an applicant has a criminal record.
Part of this concern stems from large jury verdicts
that have been rendered against employers for
negligently hiring a person with a criminal record
who ultimately harms others, and the employer is
held responsible. As a result, some companies
conduct pre-employment background checks for
criminal records and choose not to hire former
convicts.
 Employers have a legal
duty to exercise due diligence in the hiring
process, and that duty is breached if an employer
hires someone that it knows or should have known was
dangerous.
On the other hand, society has a vested
interest in helping people with a past criminal
record obtain meaningful employment. Nonetheless,
nearly every employment application asks if the
applicant has a criminal record.
Completing a prison
term or paying off a fine or restitution can be just
the beginning of paying the price for a criminal
conviction. The costs can carryover into
post-conviction employment, putting up barriers to
complete rehabilitation and reorientation into
society.
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