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The recruiter will do a background check, and your expunged criminal offense might not appear on it. But there will also likely be a security clearance criminal records check, and expunged records will show up here.

Although some employers and landlords may not be able to see your expunged criminal record, the military can. For this reason, it's essential not to lie or conceal information during your recruitment interview. Even if you've had a criminal offense expunged, the military will still find out about it.

Only certain employers, varying by state but usually including law enforcement and others, may be able to see such results. Will an expunged record show up on security clearance? Most likely, yes.

Also, certain government agencies will almost always have access to expunged records. Courts, law enforcement, prosecutors, and other criminal justice agencies can access expunged records for future criminal investigations and charging and sentencing decisions.

Most employment applications don't ask about arrests. If yours does, you DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT have to disclose ANY information about your expunged record. You petitioned for an expungement and your petition was reviewed and granted by a judge. As such, the law protects you from these questions.

Contrary to popular belief, a criminal record is not automatically sealed, expunged, nor does it disappear after a number of years. In fact, a felony will stay on one's record until an application for expungement is filed with the Court to expunge and/or seal a record.

As of October 2023, Ohio law was expanded to allow for non-convictions (not guilty, dismissals, no bills) to be sealed AND expunged. Previously, only sealing was available. There are no exceptions to what non- conviction can be sealed, but there are exceptions to what non-conviction can be expunged.

Rape, sexual batter, corrupting a minor, gross sexual imposition, sexual imposition, obscenity involving a minor, ography involving a minor, illegal use of a minor in ography, and felonious sexual penetration are all convictions that cannot be expunged.

In most cases, sealed/expunged records will not appear on background checks. This means it may be easier for you to apply for a job, professional license, get housing, apply to college or apply for credit. But there are exceptions when sealed records may be accessed by some employers or agencies.