A conviction will not necessarily be a bar to employment. This information will only be used for job-related purposes consistent with applicable law and is only relevant in determining whether the conviction is related to the job for which you are applying. Factors such as age at the time of the offense(s), recentness of the offense(s), seriousness of the offense(s), nature of the violation(s), its relation, if any, to the job you are seeking, and rehabilitation will be taken into account. Failure to honestly answer these questions will result in discontinued consideration of your application for or termination of employment.

California applicant/residents: You need not disclose any referral to, and participation in, any pre-trial or post-trial diversion program, or any misdemeanor convictions for which probation has been successfully completed and discharged. Do not list any marijuana-related misdemeanor convictions over two-years old, or felony marijuana convictions under CA Health & Safety Section 11360 (c) which occurred prior to 1976.

Connecticut applicants/residents : You need not disclose any conviction record that has been erased pursuant to sections 46b-146, 54-76o or 54-142a of the Connecticut General Statutes. Records subject to erasure under these sections are records pertaining to a finding of delinquency or that a child was a member of a family with service needs, an adjudication as a youthful offender, a criminal charge that was dismissed or nolled, or a criminal charge for which the person was found not guilty or received an absolute pardoned conviction. Any person whose records were erased within the meaning of these three sections may consider such events to have never occurred and may so swear under oath.

Hawaii applicants/residents: Do not respond to this question until you have been given a conditional offer of employment.

Massachusetts applicants/residents : Because you have been given an offer of employment, we are asking for information about your criminal history. An applicant for employment with a sealed record on file with the commissioner of probation may answer "no" with respect to an inquiry herein relative to prior arrests, criminal court appearances or convictions. In addition, any applicant for employment may answer "no" to the above with respect to any inquiry relative to prior arrests, court appearances and adjudications in all cases of delinquency or as a child in need of services which did not result in a complaint transferred to the superior court for criminal prosecution. You may exclude information regarding first convictions for the following misdemeanors: drunkenness, simple assault, speeding, minor traffic violations, affray, or disturbance of the peace, or a conviction for any misdemeanor where the conviction occurred or any prison sentence ended five or more years ago whichever date is later, unless you have been convicted of another offense within the last 5 years.

New York City applicants/residents: Answer "NO" if your conviction: (a) was sealed, expunged, or reversed on appeal; (b) was for a violation, infraction, or other petty offense such as "disorderly conduct;" (c) resulted in a youthful offender or juvenile delinquency finding; or (d) if you withdrew your plea after completing a court program and were not convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.

San Francisco, CA applicants/residents: You may exclude convictions that occurred over seven years ago and a conviction or any other determination or adjudication in the juvenile justice system, or information regarding a matter considered in or processed through the juvenile justice system.

Seattle, WA applicants/residents: In addition to the above, you may exclude a criminal conviction that has been the subject of a certificate of rehabilitation or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of the rehabilitation.

Washington applicants/residents: You may exclude convictions that occurred over ten years ago.