The lawsuit itself won't be added to your credit report, but if the creditor wins a judgment against you (meaning the court orders you to pay up), that judgment will go on your credit report in the public records section. (creditrepair.org)
Additionally, criminal activity is not reported to the credit bureau; the public records sections of a credit report will only include financial - related information. (mycreditscorereview.com)
In the public records section, look to see whether it contains negative information more than seven years old — or for a bankruptcy, more than 10 years old. (sapling.com)