Will my expunged records show in fingerprint check for BON?

[fal231]

Hi I have a question regarding this issue. I was convicted of a crime when I was still a minor in the state of Nevada but had it expunged from the court. I just went to do a fingerprint background check that used the same FBI databases via National Credit Databases that the BON uses (as I was told) and my report came back with no criminal records shown. I am just worried that even though the report I gotten back is negative for any records that once my BON runs my prints that they'll see my expunged records somehow. Can anyone let me know whether my personal check of my own prints will yield the same results for the BON when they run their own check? Thank you!

[inthecosmos, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

On 4/29/2020 at 11:02 PM, nursingstudentboy2020 said:

How would I go about running a background check on myself?

There are many websites available that may aid you in your search. They require payment, but a Google search of "perform background check" will give you options and I'd look at reviews and what all they offer. You want a federal background check for a comprehensive look and any states you've lived/committed crimes in.

[Anonynurse66]

I just want to caution against taking advice on message boards like this one where well intentioned members might give advice that is based on incorrect assumptions and might even be detrimental. In many states, when a charge is expunged you are legally allowed to answer "no" to any questions related to that charge (I.e. If the question is "have you ever been charged with a crime?" and the only charges you've had have been expunged, you can legally say no.) In some states, BON are prohibited by law from even looking at expunged charges (for instance PA). Each state is different, though, and the feds are different still. Honesty is always the best policy, but ratting yourself out and waiving your legal protections that are in place to help people move on with their lives is not a part of that honesty.