After how many years is a conviction considered "spent" and what are the exceptions - re job applications
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If you have a felony conviction... each state has different time limits. Okla-COMA.. you have to wait 10 years and then be pardoned by the Governor and then go to court and ask for your record to be expunged. And you can not be questioned by any form of law enforcement agency. Some states, there is no time limit. such as California.
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anything stupid that you did when you were a dopey kid stays with you for life
It varies with the offence.
10 years but why volunteer the info
I used to work for various law agencies in the UK & it's 5 years.
Cautions come off after 3 years.
If it's spent, then you don't have to mention it unless they ask you.
A conviction is on your record for life ... infinite number of years.
Exceptions are if you can get Governor or President to pardon you, which happens to one person out of millions ... it is more difficult to get that than win a lottery.
Another exception is if you were convicted as a minor child ... the juvenile judge will then tell you what is an exception and what is not ... it is not a hard and fast case for all crmies.
Even though an old conviction might not show up in all checks, you are still obligated to tell the truth in all documents, like job applications. If you lie, and are later found to have lied, you can lose the job.
Similarly with college degree ... people have had their degrees awarded, then taken away from them later when it was found they got them dishonestly.
This question really belongs in the Police category to get best answering experts.
Some minor offences committed when you are young won't necessarily prevent someone offering you a job, depending upon the offence.
For instance, if you were applying to Social Services to work with children or any other client group, for that matter, they would ask for a Police Check and if it showed that you had a history of violence or theft, you would not be considered for the post. So that one would be with you for life.
doesn't matter what the state thinks, employers use large data collection companies to run background checks, if you are in the system you will always be in the system and anytime an employer runs a check it will come up even twenty years in the future
The information that you have to give will depend on the length and type of sentence that you received and the job that you are applying for. You will always have to declare a prison sentence of more than two and a half years (or an equivalent period of youth detention or custody) if you are asked about any criminal record by an employer. This applies to a suspended or partially suspended sentence too.
You will also always have to declare any conviction if you are applying for a job where you are working with children or vulnerable adults. For example, you will have to declare all convictions if you are apply to teach, work in the healthcare sector, work as a childminder, or as a social worker.
However, if you are not working with children or vulnerable people, there are some offences that you do not have to declare after a certain period of time has passed. If your conviction falls into this category the conviction is considered to be 'spent' and does not have to be declared even if an employer asks you directly about your criminal record. This fixed period is known as a 'rehabilitation period' and runs from the date of conviction. The length of the rehabilitation period depends on the sentence that you received rather than the type of offence that you committed. Some will be spent more quickly then others.
This link provides a handy table for you. http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/rehabact.ht...
For some jobs even spent convictions have to be declared and if this is the case the application form will make this clear. Here are some exceptions to the rule http://www.yourrights.org.uk/your-rights... is not a good idea to attempt to avoid mentioning a conviction, as the employers may require a police clearance certificate.
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