Misdemeanor convictions that have been dismissed pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4.  Exception:  if you will be having unsupervised contact with minors, working with patients or medications in a health care or assisted living facility, or applying for licensure to any state or local agency—but if you have gotten the conviction dismissed, you may state that the conviction was dismissed.

Arrests or detentions that did not result in conviction (plea, verdict, or a judge or jury’s finding of guilt where no sentence was imposed).*

Successful completion of a pretrial or posttrial diversion program (community service, graffiti removal, mentor programs, substance about counseling, domestic violence counseling, etc.).

Convictions for small amounts of marijuana or related paraphernalia that are over two years old.

Exception: health facilities may ask about arrests, diversion programs, and older marijuana and marijuana related convictions if the employee or applicant seeks to hold a position working with patients or drugs and medications.  Law enforcement agencies also have an exception, although those agencies are usually public, not private, employers.

Arrests for which the employee or applicant is currently out on bail or currently out on his or her own recognizance pending trial.

 Convictions that have not been dismissed (including by plea, verdict, or a finding of guilt where no sentence was imposed).**

Arrests or detentions that did not result in conviction (plea, verdict, or a judge or jury’s finding of guilt where no sentence was imposed).*

Successful completion of a pretrial or posttrial diversion program (community service, graffiti removal, mentor programs, substance about counseling, domestic violence counseling, etc.).

Convictions for small amounts of marijuana or related paraphernalia that are over two years old.

Exception:  law enforcement and health facilities may ask about the above if the employee or applicant seeks to hold a position as a peace officer, with the Department of Justice, or working with patients or drugs and medications.

Convictions that have been dismissed.  If you got the conviction dismissed pursuant to California Penal Code Section 1203.4, then answer “Yes, dismissed pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4.”

Arrests for which the employee or applicant is out on bail or out on his or her own recognizance pending trial.

Convictions that have not been dismissed (including by plea, verdict, or a finding of guilt where no sentence was imposed).