Many people in the Miami-Dade area have a criminal record. Often times, these criminal records are the result of a minor offense, or what is considered a misdemeanor. Even so, those criminal records can have a major impact on your life, even if all you got out of the conviction was to do community service. The last thing people want is to pay for that petty crime for the rest of their life. Yet that may happen due to having a record that haunts them years later.
There are numerous ways that an arrest record or criminal record can negatively impact someone’s life, even years after the incident took place. Here are some of the ways your life may be impacted from those records, which stick with you forever:
- Jobs. Most employers do a criminal background check and those who have a record may be denied employment. Not being able to obtain a job due to a criminal record or past arrest record can have severe consequences for many years.
- Credit. Depending on the details of your crime, your credit record may be damaged from an arrest or conviction. This can keep you from getting loans and credit cards.
- Dates. Many people who consider dating someone they don’t know will do background checks on them. A criminal record, no matter how minor it is, could turn people in the other direction.
- Housing. If you try to rent a property and they do a background check you may be turned down if you have a criminal record.
- Volunteering. Depending on where you would like to volunteer, such as at your child’s school, you may not be approved if they do a background check.
Criminal records and arrest records can have a negative impact on your life in many ways and for decades. If you have recently been arrested it is important to speak with a criminal defense attorney, who can help you address the situation. If you have a record that you feel is holding you back, you should also speak to an attorney who can review it and see if there are measures that can be taken to help address it.
At Roy Kahn Law, we have helped many people in the Miami area with their arrests and criminal cases. We know the laws that help to protect those with an arrest record. Contact us with your questions or for a consultation to see what we can do for you!
Roy J. Kahn, with years of legal experience in a wide variety of criminal law, heads a “boutique” firm, which means that your attorney is Roy J. Kahn, not a paralegal. If you have been charged or are about to be charged with a crime—or if you have been contacted to be a witness in a federal grand jury case, you need a qualified defense. You should consult with an attorney immediately and know that you have a right to make no statement until you have consulted with an attorney To contact Mr. Kahn, he can be reached at 305-358-7400.
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