Found an issue on this page? Let us know and we will look into it as soon as possible.
Can i answer no to conviction question for employment
Anonymous2 views6 answers
i was arrested in may 2010 for petty larceny. i was told that if i pleaded guilty would do community service, pay a fine, and if i did not get into more trouble it would go away in a year. will that incident go still be on my criminal record? will it show up if my fingerprints are ran? i am applying for a new yor city gov job.
It sounds like you may have plead guilty to a violation of disorderly conduct which would be sealed at the end of the one year conditional discharge time period. If that is what you plead to, disorderly conduct is not a crime, therefore it is not a criminal conviction. However, if you are applying to a government job, they may be able to see it even though it is sealed.
Duplicate post. It depends what you plead to. If you plead to a reduced charge like disorderly conduct then it would be sealed after a year, but it doesn't go away. You would be able to answer no. If you plead guilty to petit larceny then it does not go away and is not sealed. YOu would need ot answer yes. It doesn't sound like you got an ACD if you paid a fine. You need to go to the clerks office of the courthouse where your case was heard and get a certificate of disposition. That will tell you exactly what happened to your case. No one on this site knows what you plead guilty to and it sounds like you don't either.
It is not clear what you plead to. If it was a violation such as Disorderly Conduct then that did not give you a criminal record. Even if sealed, it would still show up if you apply to be a Police Officer or for a gun permit.
If the case was converted to an ACD, you were not convicted, however you said you plead guilty. Check with the clerk of the Court and obtain a certificate of disposition to be sure.
It sounds like you may have plead guilty to Petit Larceny and may have received a one year conditional discharge. If so, you have been convicted of a class A misdemeanor. You should contact the court and request a certificate of disposition You should also consider getting a copy of your Rap Sheet. You should also consider consulting the lawyer who represented you. I also suggest that you read the brochure entitled "Your New York Rap Sheet" which can be accessed by clicking on the link provided below.
