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Jul 22, 2007, 03:16 PM
Hello and good afternoon. In 1996 I Was charged with a class B misdemeanor but pled guilty to a violation in NY, which is a non-criminal offense. I had a conditional discharge, paid a $50 fine and in a year the case was "partially sealed"(fingerprints with NY sealed and FBI expunged, DA and police records sealed) but the court record is open due to the guilty plea.
In NY, a violation is a non-criminal offense and is not a fingerprintable offense. On the state level, A violation conviction is subject to the same sealing provisions as an arrest that led to a dismissal, ACD or acquittal because criminal action was terminated
My concern is how to answer certain job/licensing application questions. I assume I can answer "no" to questions that ask "have you ever been convicted of a crime". I would have to answer "yes' to questions like "have you ever been convicted of any violation of any law regulation or ordinance" or "have you ever entered a guilty plea in any court"?.
However how do i answer a question that asks "have you ever been convicted of any criminal offense(except for minor traffic violations).
A violation in NY state is more than a civil infraction such as an open container and more than a speeding ticket, but it's less than a misdemeanor It's an offense on the NY state penal code that's listed as a violation, not a misdemeanor or felony
Any ideas?
In NY, a violation is a non-criminal offense and is not a fingerprintable offense. On the state level, A violation conviction is subject to the same sealing provisions as an arrest that led to a dismissal, ACD or acquittal because criminal action was terminated
My concern is how to answer certain job/licensing application questions. I assume I can answer "no" to questions that ask "have you ever been convicted of a crime". I would have to answer "yes' to questions like "have you ever been convicted of any violation of any law regulation or ordinance" or "have you ever entered a guilty plea in any court"?.
However how do i answer a question that asks "have you ever been convicted of any criminal offense(except for minor traffic violations).
A violation in NY state is more than a civil infraction such as an open container and more than a speeding ticket, but it's less than a misdemeanor It's an offense on the NY state penal code that's listed as a violation, not a misdemeanor or felony
Any ideas?