ALL criminal records from every state, including arrests, charges, convictions, expungements, psychiatric commitments, fingerprints, DNA, etc. are kept by DOJ / FBI. They are accessible and reviewed in any background check. Expungement does NOT clear, 'remove', erase? or ?disappear? the conviction. It does change the record to show a 'conviction reversed and charges dismissed by expungement'. Whatever happened is fully detailed in the record. Lie on an application for licensing at risk of perjury charges. You must disclose the arrest and conviction in any questionnaire or application for certification or licensing by any government agency [medical, legal, educational, professional, law enforcement, security clearances, bonding, etc], for public office, and others. The licensing agency then will decide whether the nature of the past convictions and your record will bar you from licensing and employment in that field. An employer can then decide whether to hire or not.
Answered on Oct 04th, 2012 at 2:18 PM