Warrant and Arrest for Tickets on a Background Check

**Ryanski** · 11-29-2005, 10:18 PM

I have been offered a position recently with a company. They do background checks of course and I have never done anything serious but I had an outstanding speeding ticket that I had been arrested for. I paid the fines and they released me. I also currently have another warrant I believe for a speeding ticket. Would this be something that they would deny employing me. Should I worry about this or do they not usually care about bench warrants / traffic violations.

Please let me know. I appreciate any help.

**aaron** · 11-29-2005, 11:46 PM

They may not even detect your traffic record; but you would be wise to resolve your outstanding traffic tickets. (If they run your driving record, they will presumably detect the tickets.)

**Ryanski** · 11-29-2005, 11:52 PM

That's kind of not really an option. The screening process takes place in the morning. I spoke with the recruiter he said they don't worry about traffic violations. I was under the impression this is an arrest. Isn't this like other arrests? Also does a warrant matter in a case like this? I mean wouldn't that show up on a criminal background check? Or it's only on my driving record because it's tied to a speeding ticket?

**Mr. Knowitall** · 11-30-2005, 12:09 AM

Whether an arrest would appear on your record will depend upon whether and how your arrest was reported to the records-keeping authority for your state (probably the state police). If you want certainty as to what is on your record, you need to order a copy. If you're worried they're going to catch you in a lie, tell the truth.

**Ryanski** · 11-30-2005, 12:13 AM

Right so would this be a conviction? I mean how would I tell the truth persay. I've seen on applications where it says have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony. In this case would it be no or yes?

**Mr. Knowitall** · 11-30-2005, 08:39 AM

An arrest is not a conviction. I would hope that if you were convicted of a criminal offense at some time in your past, you would be aware of that fact.

**Ryanski** · 12-03-2005, 12:31 PM

In the state of Texas, are homeschool diploma's accredited.

I went to a school called Parkview Baptist School. We did our work and turned it in to a main office. I put the name of the school on my resume/application and the background people at precheck inc. called me when I was not home. They left me a message saying they needed to know what school I went to, what type of degree I receieved, and what year I graduated. I put all this information down on the application. Is there something wrong here or is this normal? I do have an actual diploma that the school gave me when I graduated. Though it was homeschool so I was wondering if I got screwed or something.