Very serious! Here's a few things to consider:
* companies can fire you at any moment without any prior notice if they find out that you have a conviction--if you did not include it on your application.
* the law actually allows companies to deny you a job based solely on the reason that you were arrested.
* your criminal record is available to anyone and by that we don't mean only your employer but also your co-workers. * landlords and public housing authorities can deny you housing based solely on your criminal record.
forever your record don't go away
Unless a person goes to go court and tries to have the misdemeanor removed it stays on a person's criminal record forever. If a person is able to have a misdemeanor expunged then it will no longer appear on their record.
A misdemeanor offense - if you received it after you became an adult (over 18)- will always appear on your record. Criminal offenses do not expire or "go away."
No, the misdemeanor shows on your record. You pled to, and were convicted of, a misdemeanor and that's what the record will show.
In Minnesota, a petty misdemeanor will not remain on your record at all in the state. A petty misdemeanor is not considered a crime in MN.
It depends on the misdemeanor.
yes
depends on the misdemeanor. For a crime of domestic violence, no.
A criminal record is PERMANENT.
yes
A misdemeanor will stay on your record in Pennsylvania forever. However, some crimes can be expunged if a person petitions the court.
Persons having a misdemeanor record are not prohibited from purchasing firearms