Paul Lindsey Sadler (born April 29, 1955) is an American attorney from Henderson , Texas , now residing in San Antonio , Texas who served from 1991 to 2003 in the Texas House of Representatives . He was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2012 .
The general time parameter for a background check is about 7 years. Other states might allow records that go back 10 years. It depends upon the application for the background check. Job applications might hearken back to a high school or college record.
Arrest records and civil suit results only show for 7 years. A credit check typically goes back 7 years for debt collections, though it may go back 10 years for bankruptcy. Added: NOTE: Your total criminal history is not blocked from some checks even if it was expunged.owever, most checks can go back as far as when you first turned 18, so there really is not a limit as to how far back they can go, but again, most standards fall within the 7-10 year range.