Expungement and FBI/NCIC records
This post is meant really for Fr Chuck who seems to know how this works.
I had an arrest for a class b misdemeanor for which I pled guilty to a violation, a non-criminal offense in NY state in 1996
In 1997 as per NY CPL 160.55 my fingerprints were destroyed in NY state (except for law enforcement where they're kept on a hard drive in the event of another arrest or gun permit application) and an expungement order sent to the FBI to purge their files of anything pertaining to the arrest event. However on the court level the record was unsealed due to conviction
My question is, are my FBI prints in fact destroyed in the event of an employment check and are they only available for law enforcement? I have been told that any police dept anywhere can find out about your arrest even if it was expunged. Canadaian border patrol tells me if you visit the record can show up even if it was sealed or expunged
FBI/CJIS division customer svce in W tells me that if a state sends an expungement order to the FBI, the record is destroyed as per their stamp and seal and should not be traceable ANYWHERE, even the NCIC for a gun permit, immigration, etc
Would this show up on a Georgia GCIC check for a professional license?