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Originally Posted by usmcwifex
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?
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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.