Q: Will pbj without arrest show on background search in md
I was summoned to court not arrested or fingerprinted for cds not marijuana. Just gave statement. At court i was given pbj unsupervised a stet and noll proseque. I am job hunting in health care and concerned if any of this will show up on a criminal background check. The background check is being done through the employers online database. Thank you
A: A pbj, a stet, and a nolle prosequi are all separate ways to terminate a prosecution. You cannot have all three on one charged offense. Regardless, all of these results will show up on a background check along with a description of the charge. The only way to remove them off your record is by filing a petition for expungement if you are eligible. That process takes 8-12 weeks. If they are Maryland charges, you can run your name in the online Maryland Judiciary Case Search system. Google it. If they show there, they’ll show on your background check. Contact a lawyer about the expungement.
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