Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a background check can report criminal convictions of any age.
Certain states limit the reporting of convictions to only the last 7 years. Some of those states provide an exception allowing background checks to report convictions older than 7 years. These exceptions specify that the position's salary must exceed a specific amount.
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California |
In California, reports can include convictions only within the last 7 years, with 1 exception:
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Kansas |
In Kansas, reports can include convictions older than 7 years only if the position's potential salary exceeds $20,000.00. |
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Maryland |
In Maryland, reports can include convictions older than 7 years only if a situation below applies:
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Massachusetts |
In Massachusetts, reports can include convictions only within the last 7 years. |
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Montana |
In Montana, reports can include convictions only within the last 7 years. |
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New Hampshire |
In New Hampshire, reports can include convictions older than 7 years only if the position's potential salary exceeds $20,000.00. |
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New Mexico |
In New Mexico, reports can include convictions only within the last 7 years. |
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New York |
In New York, reports can include convictions older than 7 years only if the position's potential salary exceeds $25,000.00. |
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Washington |
In Washington, reports can include convictions older than 7 years only if the position's potential salary exceeds $20,000.00. |