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Reporting convictions to future employers
I dot an umderage at 18. My record was expunged. My future employer for an
internship asked the following question
Have you EVER been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime
other than a minor traffic offense?
Circle either YES or NO
2. If YES, for each conviction, please provide in or attached to this
questionnaire a the date, b the city and state, or jurisdiction, and c
a brief description and/or nature of offense.
How should I answer it?
Asked on October 8, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Answer "no." The entire purpose of expungement--the reason why society, through your state legislators and the courts--have expungement is to give you a fresh start. It wipes out the conviction, so it doesn't haunt or follow you. You would be undoing the entire purpose of expungement if you reveal the conviction. Once you get expungement, no one--including you--should reveal the expunged record.
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