Will a DUI show up on an employment background check after 10 years?
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Will a DUI show up on an employment background check after 10 years?
I’m in the medical field and did not disclose the DUI.
Asked on April 19, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Generally speaking, employers go back around 7 years in a background check but that does not mean that your employer will not request a further check. It is always better to err on the side of disclosure. Most employers look at non-disclosure as a form of lying. I would seek to try and expunge the information if possible in your state. Good luck.
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not your prior conviction for a DUI that happened ten (10) plus years ago will appear on a background check of yourself depends upon what company is employed to do the background check.
Typically, once someone has been convicted of a misdemeanor or an infraction, the conviction will remain on his or her record as a general rule. With your question, since employee back ground checks are relatively new (within last 5 years of so) there is a possibility that the DUI conviction may not show. However, I suspect it will based upon my experience with such matters.
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