States
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Alabama
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Yes
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Alaska
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Yes
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Arizona
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Yes
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Arkansas
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Yes for private employers; No for both public employers and occupational licensing agencies
(Ark. Code Ann. §§ 17-1-103(c)(1) and (I).)
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California
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No
(Cal Labor § 432.7 (f)(1), (2); and Cal. Penal §13203).)
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Colorado
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Yes, except sealed records
(Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 24-72-308(1)(f).)
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Connecticut
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No
(Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51i).)
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Delaware
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Yes
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District of Columbia
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Yes, except sealed records or when applying for government job, occupational license, or nominating commissions
D.C. Code § §16-803(m); 16-801(11)
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Florida
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Yes
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Georgia
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Yes
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Hawaii
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No
Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 831-3.2(e) and 378-2.5
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Idaho
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Yes
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Illinois
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No
(775 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/2-103).)
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Indiana
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Yes, except expunged records
IC 35-38-9-10(a)(6b)
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Iowa
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Yes
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Kansas
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Yes
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Kentucky
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Yes
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Louisiana
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Yes
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Maine
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Yes
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Maryland
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Yes
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Massachusetts
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No
Mass. Regs. Code tit. 804, §§ 3.01 and 3.02
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Michigan
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Yes, however occupational licensing agencies may not consider arrests not leading to conviction
Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 37.2205a(1) and 338.43(1)
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Minnesota
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Yes
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Mississippi
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Yes
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Missouri
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Yes
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Montana
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No, except for lawful affirmative action and record keeping purposes
(Mont. Admin. R. 24.9.1406(1) and (2) (h).)
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Nebraska
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Yes
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Nevada
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Yes
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New Hampshire
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Yes for private employers; No for public employers and occupational licensing agencies
(N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21-l:51 and 332-A:1).)
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New Jersey
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Yes
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New Mexico
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Yes for private employers; No for both public employers and occupational licensing agencies
(N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 28-2-2 and -3(b)(1).)
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New York
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No
(N.Y. Exec. Law §§ 296(16).)
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North Carolina
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Yes
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North Dakota
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Yes
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Ohio
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Yes, except sealed records
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Oklahoma
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Yes, except sealed records
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Oregon
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Yes
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Pennsylvania
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No
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Rhode Island
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No
(R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 28-5-6 (7) and -7 (7).)
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South Carolina
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Yes
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South Dakota
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Yes
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Tennessee
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Yes
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Texas
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Yes
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Utah
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No
(Utah Admin. R. 606-2-2(U) and (V).)
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Vermont
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Yes, except expunged and sealed records
(Vt. Stat. Ann. Tit. 13 § 7606 (b).)
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Virginia
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Yes
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Washington
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Yes
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West Virginia
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Yes
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Wisconsin
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No, unless required for bonding
(Wis. Stat. §§ 111.325; .335(1)(a) and .335(1)(b).)
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Wyoming
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Yes
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