Can the police department see and use a sealed and expunged incident against me?
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Can the police department see and use a sealed and expunged incident against me?
I happened to get arrested around the age of 13-14 for Domestic Violence that was dropped to an M1 Disorderly Conduct in the state of Ohio, I have had a clean record since that one incident. I have had it sealed and expunged When I turned 18 so I could enlist into the Marine Corps. I was denied at first but then later on accepted into the Marine Corps upon that incident finally being expunged and sealed. I am highly interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement after I get out of the Marine Corps, is there going to be any issue with landing a job due to that one incident? Do I still have to admit to that one incident in the paperwork since it has been sealed and expunged?
Asked on October 20, 2019 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, once it is sealed and exunged, it is essentially retroactively gone, like it never happened--especially for employment purposes. They cannot access the records and you do not have to, and should not, disclose the offense (since disclosing it wipes out the whole purpose of expungement).
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