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Hi everyone,
When I was 17 I hung around the wrong crowd that manipulated me into stealing some money. I did get caught and I was charged as an adult. My charges were larceny over $250 & ID fraud. To say the least, my friends turned against me. (Go figure, right?!)
Anyways the judge gave me a continuance w/out a finding. I had to pay restitution & check in with probation once a month. After 1 year, if I didn't get into any more trouble, it would be dismissed. Needless to say, I complied fully with probation. Paid back the money I stole & never got into trouble since.
I learned my lesson & for 7 years (I'm 24) I have never gotten into trouble. I seriously learned that I didn't like being on the opposite side of the law.
I just got laid off after working 4 years w/a company. I now have to seek employment. When I am asked if I have any convictions or felonies on my record, I can answer "no" w/out lying, right?
I don't have any felonies nor have been found guilty.
You need to be certain that the charge has been dismissed. Oftentimes, the promise is that it can be, but that doesn't make it automatic. Go back to court and get the record dismissed. In most states, for most jobs, employers aren't allowed to use non-convictions to make a hiring decision.
Once you're certain the count has been dismissed, you can safely answer that you have no convictions.
Your certainty that you have no felonies may not be correct. Each state is different, but if you had a full year of probation, the original charge may have been a felony.
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May 12th, 2010 at 10:12 am
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