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    Default Robbery Charge and Background Checks

    My question involves criminal records for the state of: ILLINOIS


    Hi, in the past I was arrested for retail theft, which was my first offense and they told me it was a misdemeanor, I was never asked to go to court for it or paid my civil demand; basically never was charged for it, and this was when I was a juvenile. My second arrest was a class 2 felony robbery charge, I am still going to court for it, right now. They are getting me for a Class 2 Felony for robbery as an adult.

    A relative spoke to my lawyer and he said that it will show up on my background check because the court has already registered me in and all this stuff, but other people tell me nothing will show up until the case is closed and has been settled.. so I'm not sure what to think.

    My question is when jobs do a background check on me, will my robbery charge show up or my other arrest?

    Thanks.

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    Quote Quoting Nemesis754
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    My question involves criminal records for the state of: ILLINOIS


    Hi, in the past I was arrested for retail theft, which was my first offense and they told me it was a misdemeanor, I was never asked to go to court for it or paid my civil demand; basically never was charged for it, and this was when I was a juvenile. My second arrest was a class 2 felony robbery charge, I am still going to court for it, right now. They are getting me for a Class 2 Felony for robbery as an adult.

    A relative spoke to my lawyer and he said that it will show up on my background check because the court has already registered me in and all this stuff, but other people tell me nothing will show up until the case is closed and has been settled.. so I'm not sure what to think.

    My question is when jobs do a background check on me, will my robbery charge show up or my other arrest?

    Thanks.
    The short answer is: YES.

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    Default Re: Robbery Charge and Background Checks

    You can be almost certain that it will. Yes, by the other responder, is a good answer.

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    Default Re: Robbery Charge and Background Checks

    Okay well there's also this other woman who is in charge of my curfew/drug drops and whatever i do wrong she tells the court... kind of like my probation officer(pre-trail service) but I'm not really on probation yet. She said when I apply for applications that I should put 'NO' if they ask if I'd ever been convicted of a felony because she said I am not convicted yet because I'm still going to court for this incident.

    So one more time, you guys are most likely sure that it will show up on my background check??

    Thanks for all the answers!

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    Default Re: Robbery Charge and Background Checks

    The lady telling you put no because you haven't been convicted yet is right as long as the question asking just about convictions. As the other have stated it will most assuredly show up on a background check.

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    Default Re: Robbery Charge and Background Checks

    Well you guys were right, it did show up ..

    Say I get convicted of a felony and I later see if I can even get it expunged.... then once it does get it expunged, will it clear my arrest record that shows up on background checks also or will that still be there? Because I understand that with expungement your conviction is rid of but I wasn't sure about the arrest records?

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