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Old 08-22-2014, 11:39 AM
 
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could be because NY is in a more liberal part of the nation and the laws may reflect that. NY is one of a handful of states (only 12 or 13) that has it's own credit reporting laws; the rest follow the federal model and many are allowed to ask applicants if they've ever been arrested. In NY they can only ask about convictions, not arrests

in fact, NY is starting to stop reporting of one time misdemeanor convictions and no longer reports violation convictions on background checks
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Old 08-23-2014, 07:45 AM
 
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I am applying for a program at a college. The program is in the health field and the application states I will need to receive a state and/or national background check at my own expense. Last year I was arrested for simple assault 1 misdemeanor but charges were dropped in court and i was not convicted. It was a dismissed case. I am in the process of having this expunged. Would this background check show any of this?
In Virginia and DC, an expungement would remove it from the record. A dismissal would not. For background checks, depending on the nature of them, both might be reviewed. There are many reasons why charges are dismissed or expunged.

It doesn't mean you're innocent.

It only means you were not prosecuted.

And based on the phrasing of your post, I'd venture to say that you're aware of the difference.
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