Due to the passing of the Patriot Act many offenses that would not have been revealed to the public are now easy access for anyone who runs a background check on you. I have been told that after 7 years midemeanors will no longer appear on these background checks. I’d like to confirm that if someone knows for sure. I know that a felony charge will stay on public record forever. So if it was originally a felony case, but then reduced to a misdemeanor what rule applies? The conviction would be a misdemeanor so that should apply, but you just never know.
Archive for March, 2007
When a felony case is reduced to a misdemeanor how long will the public record report it, 7 years or forever?
Thursday, March 29th, 2007Due to the passing of the Patriot Act many offenses that would not have been revealed to the public are now easy access for anyone who runs a background check on you. I have been told that after 7 years midemeanors will no longer appear on these background checks. I’d like to confirm that if someone knows for sure. I know that a felony charge will stay on public record forever. So if it was originally a felony case, but then reduced to a misdemeanor what rule applies? The conviction would be a misdemeanor so that should apply, but you just never know.