Tx room raided (6 Viewers)

I encourage anyone in this sort of situation to do some background checks on themselves after the matter is "resolved" to find out what sorts of public records are showing up. There is good reason to be concerned.

Do you have a criminal record? That isn't as clear cut as people might think. Some searches look for arrests / charges under the belief that many criminals in the USA escape punishment because the courts and district attorneys are "soft on crime". Is Hero a shady member of an organized crime organization? Is Hero a consumer of dirty and foul, socially unacceptable things? Just saying that these sorts of situations can lead to unexpected problems.

What does Hero say on a job application when asked "have you been arrested or charged with a crime"? Does he lie? It isn't as though "checking yes or no" gives much opportunity to explain the situation. Same thing on a polygraph - Do you lie or explain? Hint, don't lie on a polygraph.

Should Hero ever be involved with a divorce or custody dispute, he can expect this sort of thing to come up. Why is Hero an unfit father? Well, lets look at his degenerate, criminal record. Why should Hero's spouse get a disproportionate amount of the community assets? Look, see how hero's gambling addiction squandered the family's assets.

Thought you had some sweet new job lined up only to find out you didn't make the final cut? Did this happen due to a background check finding some misleading information about you?

Sometimes foreign visas are granted only after a careful review of Hero's background. Not so much for tourist visas perhaps, but for work / professional situations these matters can come up.

Ditto, loan applications, venture capital, elected or appointed offices. I hope the general idea comes through. Hero needs to know what people can find out about this misadventure from common searched of the public record. Once something gets into the public record, it can have shocking long legs even decades in the future. Long "dead" matters can be very hard to resolve.

Take a look and see what is being reported about this situation. Not just once, but over several years. -=- DrStrange

PS Not going to help if you ever get into a divorce or custody dispute - your wife / husband likely knows something even if you though she / he were in the dark.
 
Polygraph's are bullsh*t.

Seriously, there is a great episode of "Penn and Teller: Bullsh*t" that reveals how to beat the test.
 
I encourage anyone in this sort of situation to do some background checks on themselves after the matter is "resolved" to find out what sorts of public records are showing up. There is good reason to be concerned.

Do you have a criminal record? That isn't as clear cut as people might think. Some searches look for arrests / charges under the belief that many criminals in the USA escape punishment because the courts and district attorneys are "soft on crime". Is Hero a shady member of an organized crime organization? Is Hero a consumer of dirty and foul, socially unacceptable things? Just saying that these sorts of situations can lead to unexpected problems.

What does Hero say on a job application when asked "have you been arrested or charged with a crime"? Does he lie? It isn't as though "checking yes or no" gives much opportunity to explain the situation. Same thing on a polygraph - Do you lie or explain? Hint, don't lie on a polygraph.

Should Hero ever be involved with a divorce or custody dispute, he can expect this sort of thing to come up. Why is Hero an unfit father? Well, lets look at his degenerate, criminal record. Why should Hero's spouse get a disproportionate amount of the community assets? Look, see how hero's gambling addiction squandered the family's assets.

Thought you had some sweet new job lined up only to find out you didn't make the final cut? Did this happen due to a background check finding some misleading information about you?

Sometimes foreign visas are granted only after a careful review of Hero's background. Not so much for tourist visas perhaps, but for work / professional situations these matters can come up.

Ditto, loan applications, venture capital, elected or appointed offices. I hope the general idea comes through. Hero needs to know what people can find out about this misadventure from common searched of the public record. Once something gets into the public record, it can have shocking long legs even decades in the future. Long "dead" matters can be very hard to resolve.

Take a look and see what is being reported about this situation. Not just once, but over several years. -=- DrStrange

PS Not going to help if you ever get into a divorce or custody dispute - your wife / husband likely knows something even if you though she / he were in the dark.

Can records of arrests that did not lead to be convictions be expunged?
 
Can records of arrests that did not lead to be convictions be expunged?
Generally, no. The arrest will show up in NCIC which is one of the main databases used to check someone’s criminal history. The database tracks any interactions you have had with the criminal justice system. The fact that it was dismissed and you were or weren’t charged also shows up too.
 
Chapter 55 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure covers expunctions.

For the reasons @DrStrange cited it would be worth the time and money for a Texas resident who had charges dismissed to hire an attorney to advise them whether and to what degree the statute applies to their particular situation.
 

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