Can my employer get records from the sheriff’s department?
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Can my employer get records from the sheriff’s department?
Asked on April 12, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Idaho
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I think that the question that you are asking here is if your employer does a background check will local arrest records from your local sheriffs office come up. Am I correct? If your employer does a background check then the answer is yes, the arrest records and conviction records will come up. Now, if you were arrested and not convicted of any crime (or if you were convicted but fall under certain other provisions of local law) then you should really consider having your record expunged or sealed depending on what your state allows. Speak with a criminal attorney in your area of someone who specializes in having records expunged. Good luck to you.
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