What Types of Misdemeanors Appear on a Criminal Record?
As a general rule misdemeanors that have a fine as a punishment are not likely to appear on state criminal records. However, records through the court will still document these types of charges, which are public information and therefore may be an issue in employment and other types of record checks. Many times people simply pay a misdemeanor ticket and assume that this prevents the charge from appearing on any records through the court. In reality paying a ticket for a misdemeanor is the same as admitting guilt. An attorney can help you in going to court and fighting the charge or entering into a pre-judgment sentencing program such as community service. This is a better option since once the community service is completed and all required fines and fees have been paid the charge will not appear on your record in any type of record check.
