Accessing Criminal Records
In Indiana, it is legal for private and public employers to conduct inquiries about an applicant’s criminal history as part of the pre-employment background screening process; this includes reviewing conviction records. NCS makes reading reports easy. Our criminal background checks report convictions and serious pending cases that belong to your applicant.
Employers are prohibited from asking about or considering arrest records that have been expunged, pertain to charges that have been dropped or dismissed or did not lead to conviction may not access sealed records, or require candidates to disclose details regarding arrests or convictions that were expunged from their criminal record. In fact, employers are required to specifically inform candidates that they are under no obligation to share any information regarding expunged charges.
Ban the Box Policies – Indiana
Indiana's ban-the-box law prohibits Executive Branch agencies from asking candidates about convictions or criminal history on an initial job application. There is an exception if a conviction of a particular crime relates to the job responsibilities for that job position.
The state also adopted a law that prohibits Indiana counties and cities from passing their own ban-the-box laws that are more restrictive than state or federal laws. Indiana was the first state to enact this type of legislation, which is designed to make it simpler for employers that operate across the state of Indiana to comply with employment laws.
