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Will this show up on a background check?
Last year, I got into a fight and hit the guy hard enough to give him a bloody nose. I was arrested/charged with felony assault. Since I had no priors, the DA reduced it to a misdemeanor and gave me a deal to complete a year of anger management classes and the would be dropped. There was no
conviction/sentencing. My concern now is for 1 of my college classes this
next semester. I have to get work experience at a human service
organization/agency, all of which will undoubtedly perform a background
check/fingerprint scanner, etc. Will this arrest show up?
Asked on February 26, 2017 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Because of plea bargaining or human error, not all arrests are reported. However, you did enter a limited plea which is public record and could end up on a criminal background check. The best way to know if it will or will not show up on a background check, you should go to a local law enforcment agency and ask them to just run a basic background check on you. They may charge of nominal fee, but it's worth it to know for sure what will or will not appear. If they ask the reason, simply say that a potential employer is asking for it as part of the interview process... and just leave it at that. Do not tell them what you are looking for on the report. If they have accidentally left off the entry, you don't want to tip them off to fix the error.
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