If I have a misdemeanor for petty theft and I get it expunged, what will come out when they do a background check on me?
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If I have a misdemeanor for petty theft and I get it expunged, what will come out when they do a background check on me?
Asked on April 17, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Different background check companies have different ways of reporting an expungement of a person's criminal conviction. Some companies do the right thing by never showing the crime as being a convicted offense. Other companies show the crime as having a conviction as to it, but being expunged.
An expungement for all intents and purposes eliminates under the eyes of the law any criminal conviction that has been expunged.
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