What Will Show Up On Your Background Check? Must Watch | Washington State Attorney

Experienced Attorney Lance Fryrear covers the topic: "'What Will Show Up On Your Background Check or 'Record'?". If you have more questions or think you may need an attorney's help, please give our office a call. We are here for you!
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[@teksight9714]

I was told there is a national criminal database where any federal agency can see expunged records. I was told just because my state expunges it doesn't mean it's expunged at the federal level. If you go try and get a job in law enforcement or a federal job what you plead guilty to is all that matters. So there really isn't an expungement and even if there was no conviction like in a pbj, the feds still consider it like a conviction because you plead guilty to it.

[@avestuart]

I think that's the NCIC database maintained by the FBI. WSP reports all new arrests to NCIC within a few days (might be 24 hours). So if your arrest shows-up in the WSP WATCH database, it'll show-up in NCIC. Same with convictions. I'm not an expert here, but I did as much research as I could find and that's what I've learned. They also record any protection orders, however those are supposed to drop from the database when the PO expires. I'm going to make a longer post about this in the comments.

[@avestuart]

Thanks for posting this video and it does make things a bit clearer. I'd also like to know how this might affect visa applications to other countries. I'm aware that some countries such as Canada, UK, Australia and a few others have visibility into the national NCIC database which is maintained by the FBI. They can check your criminal history upon arrival at customs. If you're arrested the local police report it to WSP who in turn report it to NCIC. However, if i'm arrested but not fingerprinted and I don't see the arrest logged in WSP/WATCH, does that mean that I can answer "no"' to a border official's question about arrests? I know honesty is the best policy but I don't want to incriminate myself, either. No way I want to be honest and risk being denied entry to the United Kingdom after a nine-hour flight. Same with Australia which actually requires a visa and they have a strict morality clause in their visa applications. If my ONE arrest doesn't show-up in WSP and therefore doesn't show-up in NCIC, how should I answer? I'm just not sure how to handle this part. I've been arrested once in my life, no convictions. Again, just don't want to answer yes if I might not have to. Same with CLEAR or Pre-TSA pre-check services, I don't want to say no if there's a chance that they might find out via another process. I don't know how deep or to what level governments and airport services go to allow entry in visa and applications. How should I answer?

[@still2nd2none]

Here in Missouri. We have casenet and anyone can look you up. Shows your court history and on going cases with dates and charges 🤦🏾

[@321CatboxWA]

We'll done . Thank you.

[@warholcow]

What else can people do to change the law or no their rights to challenge businesses that may use stuff against people for hiring? It seems like even those who are convicted and do their time. Don’t have much of a chance to escape from their past if they are forced to wear it like a Scarlet A. Are there any organizations or volunteer places people who feel passionate about reentry and second chances can go to help?

[@warholcow]

How can we help make a law or heavily disincentivize those companies? If they have enough lawsuits filed against them like a class action with that change? If people have gone through all the trouble to legally expunge and seal things, then they should have some rights. Justice!

[@sunchips5]

Btw, in the u.s., employers are not allowed to use companies that gather information that is not considered public when making a hiring decision. So an expunged conviction or expunged arrest, is not suppose to in the public domain, unless you, yourself, disclosed it. Therefore, to the best of my knowledge, it's illegal for employers to use services that collect this information (or gather it, otherwise).

[@warholcow]

Maybe another video can be about how to word things or general principles of how to explain things especially if the charges were dismissed or untrue, but now you still have to explain them. Like do you give details of the allegations. How detailed do you go? Does it always have to feel like you’re on trial each time you apply for a job or an apartment?

[@avestuart]

Yes, this.