Can an employer ask me for or consider my RAP sheet?

Usually, no. Most employers are not allowed to see or ask for your RAP sheet. Your RAP sheet is the government’s official record of all your arrests, convictions, and other criminal justice contact. (Your RAP sheet is a confidential document, meaning most people and most employers are not allowed to see it or ask about it! Still, there are many other ways for employers to see your criminal record without ever looking at your official government RAP sheet—such as checking court and public records (see PG. 579) or hiring a private Background check company to do a background check (see PG. 584).