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Does a temporary restraining order show up in a exstensive background check for government employment?

Here is an interesting question my friend asked me about her boyfriend. Her boyfriend just recently graduated college, however, he was involved in some situation seven years ago that led to a temporary restraining order that lasted 9 months. Most of the jobs that he has been applying to require a background check and some are even more extensive and require a background check of 10 years past. He really wants this government job and thinks he may not get because of the temporary restraining order. It doesn't seem like I am getting one answer here. It seems fifty fifty. Some ppl think it will show up and others think it won't.

Public Comments

1. sure it will
2. a restraining order isn't a charge or conviction. it won't show up in a check.
3. Yes. It is attached to a case, so it will show up. Whether or not it has an impact is a different question. If it was only temporary and never made permanent, there is a very high likelyhood that nobody would ever count it against you. Either a judge of competence ruled against the order or the other party/both parties did not show up for the hearing- either way, a judge decided that it was not warranted.
4. Deeping on type of search but probaly not. Most background checks involves criminal checks, reference check, and credit checks. Most Restaining order are filed as civil matter will not be found criminal background checker http://www.wizatbiz.com
5. It's very easy to get a restraining order sometimes,but background checks usually don't show any.But if her boyfriend does something similar in the future,the police can get all information from the computer for investigation purposes.You don't get fingerprinted for a restraining order,so he shouldn't worry about it.He'll most likely get the job,but he'll need to be very careful in the future. PS:I've never heard of a temporary restarining order lasting for 9 months.He must have done something serious.May be,the girlfriend should be careful?
6. It will show up, but if he was a minor it will be sealed! The best thing to do is to come clean about it!
7. it does. employers (especially the govt.) want to know what kind of people they're hiring. for example, if a person has a tro in their past, it means they've been or have exhibited signs of violence. also, a judge has to sign off on a tro, which means he/she has to be convinced the possibility of danger exists.