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    Question How Will an Illinois Arrest Affect Future Employment

    I was arrested, but not convicted. Can an employer take back the job offer?

    In 2001, I was pulled over for speeding, and then arrested for DUI and I had marijuana paraphernalia and minimal amount of marijuana. I didn't blow or walk, was taken to the Police Station, photographed, fingerprinted and waited in a cell till a friend could pick me up. I hired a lawyer and was never convicted of the DUI, therefore the marijuana arrest was never entered into the court proceedings. I was put on probation (I think 6 mos, maybe a year), completed it successfully. There is no record on my Illinois driving record - because of my successful probation. I did a generic State background check, and nothing came up (except traffic things). I will be working on a county-based search next, to see what might come up.

    I know I was NOT convicted, but can this legally affect my ability to get a job? (I found 775 ILCS 5/2-103‏, but I don't understand how the OR affects the outcome - the or between arrest of conviction). I just recently found out about expunging, and will pursue that, but will this be a day late, a dollar short? Since that arrest, the only thing on my record is a traffic violation in 2005.

    Thank you in advance for your help!

    BTW - the job application only asked about convictions, not arrests... So I did answer that truthfully.

    (Illinois based employer)

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