Are employers able to detect a shoplifting case which has not been sealed yet?

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   Joseph Lo Piccolo

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   Answered February 09, 2013 15:25. If this is in NY, there is no such thing as a Class C Misdemeanor.
   Employers can find an open case during the 6 month period. Once it's dismissed and sealed, it cannot be found.
   You can contact the NYS DCJS to verify or go to the court.
   
   
   
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   Eric Rothstein

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   Answered February 09, 2013 18:04. Was this in NY? NY does not have Class C misdemeanors. In NY an employer could see the case before it seals. The sealing should be automatic and you can check at the court.

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   John J. CarneyPro

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   Answered February 10, 2013 20:28. Your case will be sealed after the 6 month period of the ADC, but it could take a week or more to be adjusted on the computer system that New York uses for background checks. It will still appear on the NYSID computer that the police use and if you apply for a government job, police, FBI, or other position they will see the arrest and disposition. Please choose best answer if this was helpful. If you want to make sure it was sealed ask for a Certificate of Disposition from the clerk of the court.

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   David B Pittman

   Fort Myers Personal Injury Lawyer

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   Answered February 09, 2013 19:10. Check wit the court to see if it still show up.

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