I saw this come up a few times on this site. This question, along with, "Have you ever been CHARGED with a violation of any criminal law," are asked on the MD handgun permit application.
The answer in my case is yes to both, but did not result in a conviction and the case has since been expunged.
The law reads:
"Under MD. CODE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE› § 10-109, an employer or educational institution may not require, as a condition of employment or admission, that you disclose expunged information about yourself. This includes the state government. The state also may not require you to disclose expunged information when you apply for a state license, permit, or other registration."
http://www.courts.state.md.us/mdatjc/pdfs/04redexpungementofcriminalrecords.pdf
If I say yes, and provide them with the details like they ask, then this would require a disclosure of the expunged case -which is protected. As such, I was considering formulating the following response:
"Yes. Pursuant to MD. CODE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 10-109, an employer or educational institution may not require, as a condition of employment or admission, that you disclose expunged information about yourself. This includes the state government. The state also may not require you to disclose expunged information when you apply for a state license, permit, or other registration. As such, I am unable to provide further details as it would disclose protected information under this rule."
A penny for your thoughts?
The answer in my case is yes to both, but did not result in a conviction and the case has since been expunged.
The law reads:
"Under MD. CODE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE› § 10-109, an employer or educational institution may not require, as a condition of employment or admission, that you disclose expunged information about yourself. This includes the state government. The state also may not require you to disclose expunged information when you apply for a state license, permit, or other registration."
http://www.courts.state.md.us/mdatjc/pdfs/04redexpungementofcriminalrecords.pdf
If I say yes, and provide them with the details like they ask, then this would require a disclosure of the expunged case -which is protected. As such, I was considering formulating the following response:
"Yes. Pursuant to MD. CODE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 10-109, an employer or educational institution may not require, as a condition of employment or admission, that you disclose expunged information about yourself. This includes the state government. The state also may not require you to disclose expunged information when you apply for a state license, permit, or other registration. As such, I am unable to provide further details as it would disclose protected information under this rule."
A penny for your thoughts?