I have court in 2 weeks for a charge that was issued earlier this year (theft under 5k). I had an interview yesterday and they said everything looked good, but they have to submit a background check (not sure what type; bondable, child abuse, etc.). I was just wondering that since it's not a conviction, I'm sold it won't show up. But, I'd like to hear it from someone with a little more experience than me.

Basically the question is, Will pending charges for a theft under 5000 appear on a background check?

Thanks!

tickle

And the answer is............yes, in it will appear on a background check. At least where I live. Interesting that you mentioned a background check and you werent sure what type, bondable, child abuse(what is this all about; whatever you are convicted of, pending to be convicted of, whatever is filed in court documents will show up....even child abuse the more horendous as far as I am concerned.

excon

Hello in:

Only convictions show up on a background check, if at all.

excon

inhaLe

Thanks, but it seems like I can't get a for sure answer from anyone. Some say yes, some say no.

Any others? lol. I live in Canada as you can tell, don't know if it differentiates any here.

excon

Hello again, in:

I think we're ALL right. Because, there's no such thing as a BACKGROUND check. What there are, are a jillion kinds of backgrounds checks, just like there's a jillion kinds of hamburgers. In the marketplace, what there is, is an amount of money that a person or company is WILLING to spend to find out about somebody.

Some companies might just do an internet background search. Ok, there ISN'T an internet background search. There's a jillion kinds of internet background searches. In the marketplace, there are people who do good work, and there are people who market well. They're not the same thing. Like any business, some people do it well - others do not.

So, SOME internet background searches MIGHT show your record, and some MIGHT not.

Now, if the person who's interested in your background REALLY wants to know about you and is willing to spend the money necessary and knows WHO to spend it with, THAT person will find out about you.

What I'm saying to you, is there's a difference between a cheeseburger and a filet mignon.

excon

tickle

I live in Canada too. My employer several years ago as a stipulation of hiring me, wanted a background check so I went to the police station in town, paid 25 dollars and had it done. Of course nothing came up. The background check is given to YOU, you pick it up and because of the freedom of information act no one but you can see it first.

inhaLe

Thanks for clearing that up excon, I know exactly what you mean.

Basically since it's for best buy, they are doing it themselves, I guess they can spend however much they want to.

Thanks for the information. I guess I'll have to wait and call them like they said, I just don't want it to be insanely awkward, lol.

danielnoahsmommy

I beleive the best thing is to be honest, if they hire you and later they find out you have had a conviction you will lose your job. one for being an excon and if that dosent get you fired lying to them will. be honest.

Fr_Chuck

In the US,

I will disagree with excon on this one, if you were going to be hired at McDonlads or Texico, no it would not show up, But arrests are visable even if later dismissed to police and the courts. So yes any arrest that has been reported to the NCIC national data base ( and has had time to be entered) will show up to the court on thier background check.

A pre-trial investigation is not a standard employment record search, but they have access to all of the NCIC report, even the restricted part.

As a police officer when I ran a NCIC report, I would see every arrest, those dismissed, those found not guilty, pre trial diversion, and convictions, all of them.

rlrl

The NY State office of Court Administration background check will report pending arrests. Not sure if all other court systems chacks report pending arrests or not