when a live scan comes back to a lawyer what does it say

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Will live scan show up on a background check?

A live scan fingerprint scanner looks like a normal fingerprint scanner, however, it may have additional equipment (e.g. laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) and, supporting software to process live scans. The process of live scan takes place electronically so there is no involvement of ink to capture fingerprints.

What should I do if my employer has not received my live scan?

For Home Care Organizations and Home Care Aides, a hard copy Live Scan Submission form may be obtained by contacting the Home Care Services Bureau at (916) 657-3570 or by email at hcsb@dss.ca.gov. Please note that a CACI check is not required for individuals solely associated to Home Care Organizations or the Home Care Aide Registry.

How do I obtain a live scan submission form?

Mar 21, 2012 · What is known as the Live Scan report will show all arrests, court cases and dispositions, probations and sentences, PC 1203.4 dismissals and other post-conviction orders for relief, along with some civil matters such as restraining orders, WIC 5150 commitments, civil contempt findings and a few other miscellaneous law enforcement-related matters.

What is LiveScan and how does it work?

Feb 23, 2012 · I have a felony conviction from 2005. I did my community service and my lawyer went back to court and had it reduced to a misdemeanor and dismissed. I have tried to pass a live scan fingerprinting, and was unable to pass. How many years does it take to pass a live scan, so I can go to work as a residential counselor for the county?

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2 attorney answers

What is known as the Live Scan report will show all arrests, court cases and dispositions, probations and sentences, PC 1203.4 dismissals and other post-conviction orders for relief, along with some civil matters such as restraining orders, WIC 5150 commitments, civil contempt findings and a few other miscellaneous law enforcement-related matters. If you are pursuing a California license (for child care or anything else) you are required to disclose all arrests, pending cases and....

Christine C McCall

Live Scan is a way of obtaining your fingerprints. What turns up in a background check depends on the employer. If you are applying for a job with the government or applying for a license issued by a government, you must disclose even if you were granted the PC 1203.4 dismissal. For other employers, it varies.

Is Matthew Murillo unclaimed?

Matthew Murillo (Unclaimed Profile) It's unlikely to ever happen. Even though its been reduced and dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4 ("Expunged"), you still have to disclose the information when applying for a government job. Unfortunately, you may be out of luck.

Do you have to disclose your arrest?

However, you must disclose the arrest and conviction in any application for background checks, certification, or licensing by any state or local agency, among other purposes . Residential counselor for the county certainly falls within that description, and has rules about criminal records.

Does expungement erase conviction?

Expungement does NOT clear, 'remove' or erase the conviction, but does change the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. It doesn't disappear. The conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offense.

Is LiveScan a private company?

You will not find the answer to your question in the law. LiveScan is a private company that sets their own criteria for passing their test. Likewise, the county also sets their own guidelines for who they will accept and reject based on criminal history.

2 attorney answers

Live scan is just a method of laser scanning your finger prints as opposed to taking inked impressions of them. The live scan machines are generally connected directly with FBI computers for submission of prints.

Timothy A. Slais

Live scan is just a method of laser scanning your finger prints as opposed to taking inked impressions of them. The live scan machines are generally connected directly with FBI computers for submission of prints.

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