How many years will a misdemeanor conviction show up on an employee background check in Florida?

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A misdemeanor conviction is a permanent part of the offender's criminal history. In some cases, the person can file a petition with the court to have the it removed for reasons of employment. Whether or not this can be done is determined by several factors, the main one being the reason for the conviction, the overall criminal history of the offender and so forth.

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