{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-620.42","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-620.42","heading":"Pre-employment inquiries.","body":"(a)\nBefore posting a vacancy announcement, a public employer shall determine if the position is a covered position.\n\n(b)\nIf a position is a covered position, a public employer may inquire about an applicant’s criminal history at any time; provided, that the vacancy announcement includes the following statement: “This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.”\n\n(c)\nIf a position is not a covered position, a public employer shall not inquire about an applicant’s criminal history on the application form. A public employer may inquire about an applicant’s criminal history after the initial screening of applications. If a public employer inquires about an applicant’s criminal history, the applicant shall be permitted to provide an explanation of his criminal history to the public employer.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 6. Merit Personnel System.","Subchapter XX-D. Criminal History Inquiries."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-620.42","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"faf3aa1bfd5855ead681567facebadf2d16dd859c777820f20a7588381b8909d","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-620.41","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-620.43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}