What Will A Background Check Show?

[troubledsoul]

My question involves a background check in the State of: Massachusetts

About two and a half years ago, a friend of mine was issued a permanent restraining order for one year after the hearing of the case. Well, this order has expired (vacated) now for over a year. Back then, his attorney told him the following:

1. He was not charged, he was not arraigned and he was not convicted;
2. His CORI will not contain any record because CORIs contain only criminal records and records of conviction.

Now he is worried about the content of his CORI after reading that restraining orders always end up in the CORI. We are asking the following three questions:

1. Is it possible to be in court, before a judge and not have a prior charge? In other words, why was he in court if he was not charged? Well, he had an initial temporary restraining order before he appeared in court.
2. Is the judge not making a conviction by making the restraining order permanent for one year? At the hearing, he was not asked a single question, and the entire hearing lasted barely 3 minutes.
3. In truth, will his CORI show any records? ...and if it does, how is it likely influence/affect his job securing prospects considering that he wants to hold a teaching position in a university.


Thank you,

TroubledSoul.

[cbg]

All background checks are not created equal. What will show will depend on what information is requested and how in-depth a check is performed.

[Betty3]

Agree & certain jobs require a very thorough background check (ie jobs in law enforcement, working with the elderly or children . . .)

[troubledsoul]

All background checks are not created equal. What will show will depend on what information is requested and how in-depth a check is performed.

I am referring to a CORI check. Also, please, what are your thoughts about the specific questions I asked?

Thank you.

[cbg]

I realize you are talking about a CORI check. My answer stands.

Despite what many people believe, there is not a single "background check" or "CORI check" that always, no matter what, provides exactly the same information. It ALWAYS depends on what questions are asked and how indepth a check is made.

There IS no single answer to ANY question about background checks.

[troubledsoul]

I realize you are talking about a CORI check. My answer stands.

Despite what many people believe, there is not a single "background check" or "CORI check" that always, no matter what, provides exactly the same information. It ALWAYS depends on what questions are asked and how indepth a check is made.

There IS no single answer to ANY question about background checks.

Ok. To streamline the question further: How deep will a background check go for a job applicant seeking to teach at a university? ...will the CORI reveal a court hearing that ended without charge or conviction, but in a restraining order that was never violated till its one year expiration?

[cbg]

As deep as the employer want it to go.

Look, I CANNOT predict what another employer will look at or look for. It is NOT something that is always going to be the same from employer to employer. Even different universities will not always ask for the same information. I cannot tell you what any given check will and will not show.

Your "friend" is just going to have to wait for the results of the check. My crystal ball is out of order.

[troubledsoul]

As deep as the employer want it to go.

Look, I CANNOT predict what another employer will look at or look for. It is NOT something that is always going to be the same from employer to employer. Even different universities will not always ask for the same information. I cannot tell you what any given check will and will not show.

Your "friend" is just going to have to wait for the results of the check. My crystal ball is out of order.

Thanks for your responses. I hope your crystal ball is fixed soonest

[seniorjudge]

Thanks for your responses. I hope your crystal ball is fixed soonest

I apologize.

I broke the thing last week.

We were all out drinking....

Well...you know the rest of the story.

[cbg]

So you were the one!

I'll send you the bill.