If I was found not guilty at trial, must I disclose this on an employment application?
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If I was found not guilty at trial, must I disclose this on an employment application?
I was arrested and in jail for 7 months waiting for my jury trial. At trial I was found not guilty by all jurors. When I apply for a job and must answer the question, “Have you been convicted for a felony?”, how do I answer? I wasn’t convicted; I was found not guilty.
Asked on January 22, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you are only sked about convictions and not arrests, then you need not disclose this. A not guilty verdict is not a conviction.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You answer "no": if you were found "not guilty," you were not convicted. Spending time in jail pre-trial (such as because you could not or did not make bail) is *not* a conviction, so according to what you have written, you may honestly answer this question in the negative.
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