Do pending felony charges show up on a background check?

Yes, if the background check utilizes the data base maintained by the State Dept of Justice (Live Scan). Of course the data does not appear instantly -- there may be a lag in time.

They will show up on your criminal history or rap sheet. If your concern is employment an employer may validly ask about pending charges but may not ask about arrests that did not lead to convictions or arrests that resulted in deferral programs.

Yes your arrest for a felony will appear on your criminal background check. There is a bit of lag time between the arrest and it appearing.

It depends upon what type of "background check" you are talking about. Generally, any arrest is public record, so anyone who runs your name through the County's arrest record is going to see that you were arrested for and are now facing a felony charge. It will generally state the charge on your bond record, and this is often how people will find out what kind of matter you are facing. Obviously, there will not be any conviction on your record if you have not yet plead guilty, no contest, or been found guilty at trial. So in short, generally, yes, people can find that you have pending charges against you IF they know where to look. I hope this helps you some.

The arrest does. If convicted, that will too. If serous about hiring counsel to help in this, feel free to contact me.