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    Default Shoplifting and Background Checks in New Jersey

    I shoplifted when I was 18 and got arrested. I saw the judge the next day and he said he downgraded the charges to disorderly persons and all I had to do was pay a fine. No community service or anything.

    My question is, will this show up on a background check? Also, will it prevent me from getting my teacher's certificate?

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    Default Re: Shoplifting and Background Checks in New Jersey

    It probably will show up. It probably won't affect your eligibility for a teaching certificate.

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    Default Re: Shoplifting and Background Checks in New Jersey

    Okay cool. So it would be best to just explain it on the application? Because I'm applying for a substitute teacher certificate first.

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    Default Re: Shoplifting and Background Checks in New Jersey

    If it asks on the application if you have ever been arrested, definitely do not lie. Sometimes employers would have hired people had they not lied about an arrest on the application.

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    Default Re: Shoplifting and Background Checks in New Jersey

    Yeah you're right.

    The application just asks if I have been convicted of a criminal offense. Does disorderly persons count as a criminal offense?

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    Yes you still must list it. The difference is you were not convicted of a moral turpitude crime like shoplifting. This can make a big difference when applying for jobs. The Judge did you a big favor.

    You still need to list it, but I would explain, if asked, that you were 18 and stupid. Humility always helps.

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    Default Re: Shoplifting and Background Checks in New Jersey

    This thread is over one year old. Its likely the OP has moved on

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