I have a question about a criminal background check?

Question

So here is the deal in 2005 i received a paraphrenalia charge in the college town that i went to. I moved back to where i live and received a dwi in the same year. When i was just about to get off probation for the first offense they ran my report and found out about the dwi, so i had a probation violation. I paid the fine and my lawyer and judge said that the case is closed......so i thought. My current employer ran a background which is standard, and the dwi did not show up on the background check but the paraphrenalia charge did, does anyone know why that is??????????????????????????

Please help.

Answer 1

Was this in NJ? A dwi will not go on your criminal record for a first time offender. In some states a dwi only goes on your driving history. Than again in some state a speeding ticket is a criminal offence.

Answer 2

Talk to a lawyer, it is quite possible that you will be able to get it removed from your record. Good luck.

Answer 3

In a nutshell, the paraphenalia charge is a criminal offense. You received probation for that charge. A sanction of probation is not to violate any law or commit any offenses or infractions. While on probation, you received a DWI, which constitutes a VOP by breaking a non criminal law. You paid the fine and that did indeed close the DWI case.

On your background check, it will only show CRIMINAL infractions. Since a DWI ( at least with no specs) is not a criminal charge, it is normal for that not to be on the report.

What you are showing is completely normal.

PS...I am assuming the paraphenalia charge was a misdemeanor. Wait a year after being off paper and file papers in the Clerk of Courts office in the jurisdiction of the arrest/conviction and get that expunged. Then your background check will show nothing at all.

Best of luck and I hope this is useful to you