Retail Theft

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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA


My husband was 17 yrs. old when he was arrested together with his friends for the amount of $5.00 stuff in a store. The Police Dept. did investigate and wrote down a retail theft charged against him and his friends and took his fingerprints during that time. There was no court hearing or anything at all but he was asked to pay around $40.00 as fine. He is 40 years old now and just finished his degree. A certain public school in AZ wants to hire him for a teaching job. Now he is in the process of his application for fingerprints card clearance in AZ Department Public Safety. We are worried so much maybe he will be denied for his teaching application job in that public school once they will find out his 22 yrs old criminal history record. Or would he be denied for a fingerprint card clearance application due to his criminal history and would not have a chance for any teaching job? We are hoping for anyone to help and explain things clearly. Thanks alot!

Godbless!
january_32

 

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Who asked him to pay "around" $40.00 for theft?

I doubt that stealing $5.00 worth of merchandise 23 years ago will prevent him from getting the job. If asked about it, tell the people with the school that it was an incredibly stupid teenage mistake.

If he really wants the job, he's just going to have to hang in there.