Are there any legal issues with form fire?

Answer 1

Contact the referral service for your local bar association for an attorney who could specialize in this field. First many departments state on the applications not to list offenses that have been expunged per penal code 1203.4 of the California legal code. Although this does not actually seal the file and is always there, the charge is erased, gone for all intents and purposes. If a potential employer runs a criminal check with DOJ, nothing will appear. This law is only in place for people with one time offenses. The key is to never lie, but if a person's charge is expunged, he is released of all penalties and disabilities pertaining to a crime and is not required to ever list the offense again.

Expunged Record of Conviction Defined: Here is the Penal Code Section that is being addressed. If you have questions, visit the State Law Page at: www.leginfo.ca.gov/

Some app's ask only if you have a conviction (Misd or Felony) - with expungement you have no conviction, however, it still may show up on the fingerprint check and you will have to defend it, in most cases it is sufficient cause to end the process - & you're out! If the application states do not list expunged records, then do not list the conviction. If your record is a misdemeanor - the DOJ will purge your record after 10 years. If your record is a felony arrest with a misdemeanor conviction through plea or plea bargain, your record will indicate the felony arrest forever regardless of the expungement. If your arrest is a felony, with a felony conviction, the record will show and is not purged regardless of the court's actions. Use good sense, and spend a few bucks with an attorney or expert! Your answer is the key to getting a job.