elysewong
Apr 27, 2010, 08:30 AM
I did it, and I'm ashamed. I will probably get chastised in the comments, but I do need some answers, so here I am. It happened at a Wal-Mart, all in all I took less than $40 worth of products. No police were involved at the time. It was my very first offence, I've had no priors, not even speeding tickets. The security checked, cleared it and told me I wouldn't have a record, and that I'll be banned from Wal-Mart, reasonably.
Today, I got a call from the police station, the cop called me to give me a 'warning' and a 'caution'. He told me that should an employer do a Criminal Background Check on me, they will not find anything, but it will show up if they run a local check. And that I should not have problems at airports. My concern is this stalling me from future jobs. The questions I have are:
- Am I eligible for a 'Diversion program' through a charitable donation or community service? Or something that can get rid of this entirely.
- For employment or any other causes, will I need to check the box that asks me "Have you ever been convicted as a criminal offense".
- My understanding is that employers will ask me to pay for a criminal record check, will they also ask me to do this for local check (where my record will show the theft)? Or will they be able to get this information themselves? It would be great to know so that I can kind of expect the outcome of the job offer.
- I have read somewhere about someone who also got a warning, he said that the cop told him it will go away in a few years. Is this true?
- Will I be able to pardon this in a few years?
Any help would be much appreciated, and any harsh words, well, I guess will be expected. But if you can include a few useful tips while bashing me, that would be great.
Today, I got a call from the police station, the cop called me to give me a 'warning' and a 'caution'. He told me that should an employer do a Criminal Background Check on me, they will not find anything, but it will show up if they run a local check. And that I should not have problems at airports. My concern is this stalling me from future jobs. The questions I have are:
- Am I eligible for a 'Diversion program' through a charitable donation or community service? Or something that can get rid of this entirely.
- For employment or any other causes, will I need to check the box that asks me "Have you ever been convicted as a criminal offense".
- My understanding is that employers will ask me to pay for a criminal record check, will they also ask me to do this for local check (where my record will show the theft)? Or will they be able to get this information themselves? It would be great to know so that I can kind of expect the outcome of the job offer.
- I have read somewhere about someone who also got a warning, he said that the cop told him it will go away in a few years. Is this true?
- Will I be able to pardon this in a few years?
Any help would be much appreciated, and any harsh words, well, I guess will be expected. But if you can include a few useful tips while bashing me, that would be great.