For an employment background check for a teaching position in Arkansas (in 2009), will a DUI from New Jersey (in 1998) appear on the record? Thanks!
Question Details: For an employment background check for a teaching position in Arkansas (in 2009), will a DUI from New Jersey (in 1998) appear on the record? I would like to apply for a position this year, but would like to know if the DUI will show up in the criminal background check performed in Arkansas. If it will appear in a reort this year (11 years ater), I could wait to apply until next year (2010), if it will NOT appear after the 12 year point. Thank you.
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My research suggests that a DWI in New Jersey is not a "crime"; it is a traffic violation. Therefore, the DWI should not show up on a "criminal background check." The DWI will however, show up on your motor vehicle history (although after 10 years it will not be a factor in sentencing on a subsequent offense).
Since I am not licensed to pratice in New Jersey, you should confirm this with an attorney who is.
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