If I had a criminal record but received a pardon do I need to disclose that I have a criminal record?
342745
you might as well explain ahead of time.  if they look up your record and see something was on there, even though it was pardoned, it will make you look dishonest.\n\nthis happened to me in court.  i was detained by the police, but never arrested and in court the "arrest record" appeared.  i could honestly say i was never arrested or charged with anything, but it made me look dishonest in court, even though i was not.  i forgot to tell my attorney about the incident as it was ten years ago and i wasn't charged.\n\njust best to come clean ahead of time.
1171446
If it from after 18 years of age, it will be there forever. Your criminal history is not like your credit history. Convictions don't go away unless they are expunged.
368673
If you have paid the fine, you can send a letter to the judge to "motion" that the misdemeanor record be sealed.  It will be up to the judge to decide if that is appropriate in your case.  I would also send letters of support from friends, family and employers on your character and that you have not violated the law since then.
1155247
~~~~LISTEN TO ME~~~~\n\nComplete your education. \n\nBefore you apply for a job, return to your attorney and request that he have your criminal record expunged.  You must have completed your probation, payment of fines, and not have committed any more crimes~KEEP YOUR RECORD CLEAN~\n\nExpunged records are withdrawn from public access, allowing courts to give deserving people a chance to rebuild their lives without the stigma of a criminal conviction. Almost every state allows expungement of records for juvenile convictions and for cases where an adult defendant was acquitted.\n\nYour education will help with the completion of your expungment~it will show that you are deserving~~~Good luck!
1020372
That depends upon how you define "clean".  You commit ed a misdemeanor, which will show on your record, just as a speeding ticket would.  If you are concerned about having to mention this when you apply for jobs, etc., you need not worry.  The question asked when applying for a job is if you have a felony record.  Unless there's some other activity that you aren't telling us about, you don't have a felony record.
1098350
Sometimes it depends on the felony that you were convicted on.  But for the communications field I believe you are fine.  You might also consider filing a motion with the court to have the felony sealed/removed from your record.  If you have been law abiding since the conviction, consider this option.
834350
You only have a criminal record if you have been caught and found guilty. Nothing to do with your personal morals or ethics. \nIf you think you have just been lucky, then stay silent.\nLots of people break laws every day, depending on their logic or the situation. It doesn't make them bad, and they soon forget about it.\nThere are many psychopaths out there who get away with murder and other horrible crimes, then feel a need to confess. That's a different matter.\nI doubt you are one of those! \nDon't worry about it on here, if you a mass murderer, we'll all be accomplices. If you just took a few quid when no-one was looking, you seem sorry enough. Don't beat yourself up about it, but try to ease your conscience by doing something nice for the person you stole from.\nI don't know your circumstances, and those were just two extreme examples. \nOnly you can live with yourself, so answer your own question spontaneously and see what answer you get!
743509
Most likely there are some misdemeanors that will disqualify you but  no most. Just be honest when questioned about them especially if they are in your past.
16871
The Patriot Act did no such thing.  Before, and after, the Patriot Act, any offense committed by a citizen and prosecuted by the government was a public record, and it could be accessed by anyone who requested information about it.\n\nThere are two ways that something does not appear on your public record.  The first is if the offense is made non-public at the time of the hearing.  This happens with some incidents involving minors, or first-time drug possession disputes, or other offenses.  If a court determines you are eligible for a non-public record, the court may seal the record and make it available to the public only upon a good-cause showing to the court.\n\nIf you have exceeded a certain number of years since an offense took place, you may request to have your record expunged.  A court may determine that your record should no longer bear the hallmark of a minor infraction from many years ago.\n\nDepending on your state, the length of time may vary.  Otherwise, any and every criminal offense you commit, misdemeanor or felony, will be available to the public upon request at any time, to anyone who asks.  The Patriot Act did not change this.  You'll have to consult state law or the court where the conviction took place to request it expunged.
1167969
This is a question I get from most anyone who's committed a crime -- how do I make it so nobody knows about what I did?\n\nThis question is normally followed up with the most asinine facts.  Without fail, here are the facts: 1)  I am a good person; 2)  I have never been in trouble before; or 2) my record is clean (which implies that this is the first time the person has been caught; 3)  I was convicted of a FELONY; 4)  I don't want this to have a negative impact on my life.\n\nTo this I have a standard speech response.  First, as long as you pay me, I will be your advocate.  However, there are only a few limited situations where you can negotiate to have your criminal record expunged.  Having a record sealed is, to my knowledge, not possible unless you are a minor.  Second, if you've already been convicted, your odds are substantially lower of me being able to do anything about your record.  If the record is to be protected from public eye at all, that needs to be part of the plea negotiations BEFORE conviction.\n\nFinally, think about this from a public policy standpoint.  Getting your record cleared is monumentally difficult (and in most cases impossible) for a reason; we want you to be shamed.  We want this to affect your life.  We want this to suck in every way imaginable.  That way, we can be assured that you won't commit a crime in the future.  If your record could be cleared so easily, then you would be much more inclined to commit a crime in the future.  You need to be ashamed of what you've done.  The only way to ensure that is to put your record out there to the public.  Sorry if this is difficult for you or has a negative impact on your life.  Next time, don't commit a crime.
222088
Hopefully, your infraction was only a youthful mistake from a distant past. Under federal law, agencies cannot report an arrest that from date of entry was more than seven years ago.\nThat said, honest is always the best policy and you should tell your employer all the facts.\nAlso, it is up to the employer to make the final decision, after being aware of your records.\nObviously, sensitive jobs, such as a bank teller or a preschool teacher, would rather not hire ex-convicts.\nBut you should still try and contact as many employers as possible. Again, the final decision is made by them and having broken the law does not automatically preclude you from a job.
580817
Laws are different from state to state but expunging your record is a good idea.  But in many (most?) states just expunding it doesn't necessarily take the charge/arrest of your record.  It gives you the right to say to employers that you do not have the mis/felony but sometimes it will show up on backgournd checks but it will show that it was expunged.  But it still shows "what" was expunged.  It's complicated so you may want to talk to a lawyer and ask what kind of background checks your employer does.
594453
Check with your local pardons department. Information on pardons should be available in your local "Blue Pages" phone directory. If not, most lawyers can give basic legal information for little or no cost.
146716
If you haven't gone before the Judge yet you might still have a chance of having it expunged from your record after 2 years, through a pretrial diversion program.  Depending on what you were arrested for, and if the Judge agrees to this you will have to take a class relating to whatever your crime was, pay court fees, and keep your record clean for 2 years following the class.  If you do not get in any more trouble, your record will be cleared.  However, if you commit another crime you will have the current charges and previous charges weighed against you.  I would recommend you talk to the Prosecuting attorney who is in charge of your case about the Pretrial Diversion program ASAP and see if you qualify. \n\nIf you have already gone before the Court, well you are pretty much stuck with the Misdemeanor forever.....sorry!!!
852856
Get in touch with the court system or have your lawyer contact them- see if it is on your record.  Your lawyer could best answer this question but I believe the answer is no- you were not convicted of anything but detained till  released.  Good luck.
375605
You can only have the record expunged if you are granted an absolute pardon based on an unjust conviction. If you plead guilty or nolo contendere, you cannot ever have it expunged, even after a pardon.
808015
If you only have this caution, and no other convictions, it will appear on your Police National Computer list of preconvictions for five years from the date of the offence.  This means that if you are arrested in the future, the police, Crown Prosecution Service and possibly the National Probation Service will be able to look this information up.  \n\nHowever, in terms of employment and disclosure, you usually only have to declare actual *convictions* when requested to do so, and in most cases you don't even have to do this if the conviction is "spent".  So if you're worried about who you would have to tell about the caution, the answer is no-one unless you choose to do so.