Criminal Record
 

Persons convicted under state and federal criminal law will have a subsequent criminal record which can affect their future lives in many ways. Criminal background checks are frequently conducted in pre-employment screenings. A felony conviction will prohibit an individual from purchasing a firearm and carries other stigmatizing repercussions including limits placed on the right to travel to certain countries.

In most states Department of Motor Vehicles / DMV records are tied into the criminal record system for traffic offenses. Administrative license suspension hearings conducted by the DMV come about due to violations of the criminal law including refusal to submit to alcohol testing in the case of arrest for driving under the influence.