Can a future employer look up arrest Record that is seal
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Can a future employer look up arrest Record that is seal
I was arrested on assault and battery charge and the courts dismissed it I paid a
lawyer to expunge it and I was starting a new job in the future employee or look up
this record that was seal does this employer need a court order to look up his
record that’s my question
Asked on June 14, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Expunged or sealed arrest records are not available to the public. If it truly was expunged, it was wiped out--it's essentially like it never happened. If it was sealed, there are circumstances in which a government agency or someone getting a court order could access it, but those are very rare--and prospective employers, other than, perhaps, those in the most high-security jobs (like certain government contractors, banks or investment advisors, etc.) would never go to that trouble and cost.
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