In 2010 I pled no contest to a misdemeanor Criminal Mischief charge. Will this show up on a background check for work?

Most likely it will. Depending on what type of probation you took, you may be able to limit the people with access to that information. I suggest you talk to a criminal defense attorney if you are interested in doing something about it. Take care, Eric Gruetzner www.ericgruetzner.com

It will show up unless you take action to try to seal it. If you received deferred adjudication probation, then you are eligible to seal the record. This does not mean that the judge will absolutely grant a petition for nondisclosure but you are eligible. You should hire a lawyer to file a petition on your behalf. The granting of a nondisclosure will seal your record locally so that anyone who simply does a local check at the courthouse should not be able to find it. (It will not seal it completely - this is not an option that is available to you because you did receive a probation.) Good luck!

The law Ms. Henley is referring to is available at the link I'm providing below. I would speak to an attorney as soon as possible to clear your history. Currently it will appear as a completed and dismissed case after a deferred probation.