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Is it true that a petiton for nondisclosure will prevent employers from seeing my criminal background?
Asked on Dec 01st, 2011 on Criminal Law - Texas
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I was arrested in May 2000 and charged with a felony possession of a controlled substance (less than 1/2 gram methamphetamine). I went to court in January or February 2001, accepted plea, received and completed 3 years probation, no probation violations. I've heard of something called (I believe) a Petition of Nondisclosure, which would hide this felony from anyone conducting a pre-employment background check but, of course, law enforcement would still see it. Is this true and what are the requirements/average charge for this service?
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If you successfully completed deferred, had no intervening cases, and more than 5 years has passed since your release from deferred, the you should definitely hire a lawyer and file a petition for nondisclosure. You are correct in that the case will be hidden from view of the general public. The filing fee is under $300 and you can probably find a lawyer for around $750.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2011 at 2:57 PM
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You can only seal that crime through a petition if you satisfactorily completed deferred adjudication probation. And if so, you must wait 10 year to do it.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2011 at 9:34 AM