My question involves criminal records for the state of: California
Hello, I am a registered sex offender in California. The event in question happened a long time ago, I was young and stupid. I did my time in county jail (less than 2 months out of a four month sentence, no prison time), and completed all requirements to complete probation, etc., and have not gotten into any trouble with the law since. But California law being what it is, it is something that I will have to live with for the rest of my life.
I have a possible job opportunity in the European Union. I'm not sure what the whole process would be, but I'm guessing I have to get a work permit sponsored by the company, and all that. I did have my record expunged. The document said something along the lines of "in recognition of his completion of all requirements of probation, his verdict has been changed to not guilty," or something like that. However, my lawyer also told me that in this internet age, expungement really means a lot less than it did when it was first set up, and that the only real practical benefit is that I can legally say "no" when asked if I've ever been convicted of a crime. So from here I have two questions.
First, what can I expect to see if I get an FBI or local police criminal record for purposes of employment? I have not had the heart to check for myself yet.
Secondly, what effect will this have on my hopes of moving to Europe? What kind of trouble can I expect to run into?
I might also note that by the time this job becomes a real possibility, over ten years will have passed since I completed probation, during which time I have not gotten so much as a speeding ticket. Also, the country I am hoping to move to is a Schengen country.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Hello, I am a registered sex offender in California. The event in question happened a long time ago, I was young and stupid. I did my time in county jail (less than 2 months out of a four month sentence, no prison time), and completed all requirements to complete probation, etc., and have not gotten into any trouble with the law since. But California law being what it is, it is something that I will have to live with for the rest of my life.
I have a possible job opportunity in the European Union. I'm not sure what the whole process would be, but I'm guessing I have to get a work permit sponsored by the company, and all that. I did have my record expunged. The document said something along the lines of "in recognition of his completion of all requirements of probation, his verdict has been changed to not guilty," or something like that. However, my lawyer also told me that in this internet age, expungement really means a lot less than it did when it was first set up, and that the only real practical benefit is that I can legally say "no" when asked if I've ever been convicted of a crime. So from here I have two questions.
First, what can I expect to see if I get an FBI or local police criminal record for purposes of employment? I have not had the heart to check for myself yet.
Secondly, what effect will this have on my hopes of moving to Europe? What kind of trouble can I expect to run into?
I might also note that by the time this job becomes a real possibility, over ten years will have passed since I completed probation, during which time I have not gotten so much as a speeding ticket. Also, the country I am hoping to move to is a Schengen country.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Expungement and Sealing: Expunged Record + European Union Work Visa
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