DWI while stationed overseas in the military in 1995. Will this show up on criminal background check?

I've dealt with several of these types of cases and never had them show up on any state background check. Typically foreign DUI charges even while you were in the military do not translate to a civilian driving record or background check.

This may really be a two part question. I would tend to agree with Attorney Hayslett regarding the driving record, with the (unlikely, but possible) caveat that some few countries, most notably Canada, do share driving information. Even then unlikely to show up at this late date. If the DWI was handled entirely by the military, I don't believe anything will show on a driving record. But, you asked about a background check. If you are dealing with the federal government, and we are talking security clearance, it may very likely appear. A letter of reprimand became a permanent part of of your service record. Again, if we are talking security clearance or federal employment, they will have access to it.

Auto insurance can only access your driving record going back three years. Assuming you now have a Maryland driver's license, go to the MVA and request a complete copy of your Maryland driving record (not just the three year version). You might also do the same for your record in whatever state you held a license at the time of the DWI. If it does not show on either of these records, then it was never reported and will not come up in a normal employment background check of driving records. To be sure it is not reported in any other way accessible by non-federal employers (see the other answer on this subject, which is correct), you have the right to request you complete criminal record from the CJIS, accessed locally through the police department. Here's the link: http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/publicservs/bgchecks.shtml With these records in hand, you will know what it is employers can see.