If I have only been charged with violations do I still have to report a criminal record on a job application? 5 Answers as of December 30, 2011
I was arrested when I was 16 for a violation and was sent to jail for 3 hours because a judge did not like my attitude, not because the offense carried a sentence of that nature, the record was only partially sealed due to the fact that jail was the outcome. I received relief of disabilities for this charge. Second charge of assault was acod'd so charge was dropped. Third was a violation of dwai, and fourth is a violation with acod pending no offenses in a year. So I have not even been sentenced until a year is up. Due to all of these charges being violations, shouldn't I then be able to answer no to questions regarding being convicted of crimes?Free Case Evaluation by a Local Lawyer!
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Edward D. Dowling IV Attorney at Law | Edward D. Dowling IV
It appears that at the present time you can truthfully answer no since there are no convictions, but if before the one year is up something happens and you are convicted then you can no longer say that.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 12/30/2011
bark & karpf | peter bark
I would check out the first offense to make sure it was a Violation since Certificates of relief from disabilities are generally not issued for violation, since I know of no disbilities resulting from a Violation. Otherwise you were not convicted of any crime, so the answer is no if asked on applications.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 12/14/2011
Law Office of Jared Altman | Jared Altman
Yes. You have never been cited of a crime.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 12/13/2011
Law Offices of John Carney | John Carney
You will have to report that you were arrested and what the arrest was and the disposition. Your employer will see what you were arrested for and assume that you are a bad decision maker and potential liability. You are going to have a problem getting employment since no companies or corporations will hire a person with a DWI or DUI or any criminal history. You can still start your own business, but that many arrests is going to make it very difficult for you to get a descent job.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 12/13/2011
The McDonnell Law Firm, PLLC | Patrick J. McDonnell
Violations are not crimes. Only misdemeanors and felonies are crimes. So, no, if the only convictions you have are for violations, you have NOT been convicted of a crime.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 12/13/2011
