QUESTION
Will a 10 year old DUI show up on an job background check?
Asked on May 16th, 2013 on DUI/DWI - California
8 ANSWERS
Michael J. Breczinski
Yes DUI convictions are on your record forever.
Answered on May 20th, 2013 at 8:33 PM
Criminal Defense Attorney serving Oakland, CA
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Maybe, it depends on what records your background check reviews, you have a criminal conviction which will show up on any search that includes your criminal records. You may choose to have your record "expunged" which allows you to state that you have not been convicted of a crime to any private employer and some government employers (subject to some exceptions). A lawyer can help you explore that option. It may also show up on your driver license print out, that cannot be cleared by expungement.
Answered on May 20th, 2013 at 8:12 PM
Unless you have a conviction expunged, it will show up on a background check regardless of how old it is.
Answered on May 17th, 2013 at 2:43 PM
State Crimes Attorney serving Albuquerque, NM
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You do not specify where the DUI occurred, so I will assume it occurred in New Mexico. The answer to that is, it depends. It depends on who the employer is and what information they have access to. A 10 year old DUI conviction will probably appear on NCIC, a database maintained by the FBI, but that is only available to law enforcement officials. Most employers will not have access to the information contained in an NCIC report, but that doesn't mean you will be safe because there are other places where this information can be found. In New Mexico, there is a public website, www.nmcourts.gov/index , that provides information regarding criminal cases filed in most courts in New Mexico. You may want to go onto that website and see if you case appears on there. If your DWI occurred in Albuquerque, it was probably prosecuted in the Bernalillo Metropolitan courthouse, which has its own public database. You can check that database at www.metrocourt.state.nm.us/xnet. Those are the two main websites in New Mexico for criminal cases. There is no time limitation on them and cases as far back as the 1980's will appear on there. Unfortunately New Mexico does not have an expungment statute that removes old criminal records.
Answered on May 17th, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Bankruptcy Attorney serving Federal Way, WA
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It could.
Answered on May 17th, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Automobile Attorney serving East Lansing, MI
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Depending on the reporting agency, yes
Answered on May 17th, 2013 at 10:50 AM
James Edward Smith
Yes
Answered on May 17th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
Yes, which is why you should hire a lawyer to get it expunged.
Answered on May 17th, 2013 at 10:48 AM