You should calm down before you torture him . Anger will just end in you killing him more quickly than you intended . Do it right and you can have him in hell for months <| sep |> If they ask you for any convictions you disclose it . No contest is I ' m not saying I did it but I ' m not saying I didn ' t do it and it ' s considered a conviction . IF you had some kind of plea bargain that removed it after 6 months of no other tickets or something ? Check with the court to know for sure . Many places have court records online that you can look up . Background checks generally go back 7 years and most will check anywhere you ' ve lived , worked , or went to school in the past 7 years or to age 16 if you are under 23 They ' ll run a background check AFTER a verbal offer so until you have the job offer they ' re not looking they can ' t . A nocontest hit and run this is why we ask for location because it does matter generally isn ' t going to be a big deal unless you ' re going to have to drive as part of your job . Can anyone say for sure ? Nope . Not without a TON more information .