Hello, my case happen in 2002 in California when i was 19 years old. I was working in retail when I stole form the place. total was $550 I think. When I was caught the store told me to repay and turn myself in to the police. I never did, til 2005 when I was turn down for a job in a hospital due to a back ground check.
After that incident I repay the store and all fees before scheduling my court date. My public defender told me that my case can be dismiss because the store never came after me even after 3 years after the crime. he also said that because I have been working, active address, go to school, therefore, I was not hiding from the law. Its the store whom never sent the police to get me so therefore if I plea "no contest" i can pay the fees, get probation for 1 year, attend petty theft class, and do community service 40 hours.
In court i have ask for if my crime can be remove or disappear from my record, and the public defender say yes, that we can ask the judge for that.
After that I did my time and fees. my case was dismiss and I was only on probation for 6 months instead of 1 year.
My questions is:
1) if my case was dismiss. does that mean it is off my records (when employer do back ground checks) so that no one cannot bring it up again?
2) if not then can I get it expundge? if so then is there a waiting period? (since the crime happen in 2002, but I didn't go to court till 2005) and Where can I start about getting this case expundge?
3) Do I have to mention about this case when applying for a job, if it is dismiss?
4) do employer have a right to know all the details about this case?
5) because I was fired from this job I did not put it on my resume. Can employer find out about this job from doing a background check on me?
OK, this is all the questions I have for now, there is more, but they come after i get these answers. sorry for making my life a story. BUT please please please help me.
thank you so much.
After that incident I repay the store and all fees before scheduling my court date. My public defender told me that my case can be dismiss because the store never came after me even after 3 years after the crime. he also said that because I have been working, active address, go to school, therefore, I was not hiding from the law. Its the store whom never sent the police to get me so therefore if I plea "no contest" i can pay the fees, get probation for 1 year, attend petty theft class, and do community service 40 hours.
In court i have ask for if my crime can be remove or disappear from my record, and the public defender say yes, that we can ask the judge for that.
After that I did my time and fees. my case was dismiss and I was only on probation for 6 months instead of 1 year.
My questions is:
1) if my case was dismiss. does that mean it is off my records (when employer do back ground checks) so that no one cannot bring it up again?
2) if not then can I get it expundge? if so then is there a waiting period? (since the crime happen in 2002, but I didn't go to court till 2005) and Where can I start about getting this case expundge?
3) Do I have to mention about this case when applying for a job, if it is dismiss?
4) do employer have a right to know all the details about this case?
5) because I was fired from this job I did not put it on my resume. Can employer find out about this job from doing a background check on me?
OK, this is all the questions I have for now, there is more, but they come after i get these answers. sorry for making my life a story. BUT please please please help me.
thank you so much.
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