not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP Forum
- calidancer2
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not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
. problem solved, deleting since i'm still applying. thanks all!
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- sabanist
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
From what I recall, several apps I looked at required disclosure of anything other than parking tickets. I would go ahead and write something short and simple about it and send it everywhere that asks for anything more than felonies. I wouldn't worry about figuring out whether it was an actual misdemeanor. Hell, I'm from Georgia and I don't even know whether it is.
Worst case scenario, you confess to a speeding ticket that you didn't have to; your other worst case scenario is the bar thinking you lied.
Worst case scenario, you confess to a speeding ticket that you didn't have to; your other worst case scenario is the bar thinking you lied.
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
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- ScottRiqui
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
Do applications ask for all misdemeanors, no matter how old? I got a ticket back in 1991 or so for "entering or remaining in a park after closing", which as far as I can tell is just a violation of the local city code. I got a ticket at the scene, mailed in my fine and that was that. I'm not even sure if it was a misdemeanor in the first place.
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- sabanist
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
tbh, I would leave it at this, and I would answer "yes" to the misdemeanor question. It sucks, but really, this shouldn't hurt you at all unless you try to cover it up.calidancer2 wrote: On X, I received a speeding ticket for speeding less than 12 MPH over the posted speed limit in Georgia. I paid the electronic citation payment of $X online in X. Otherwise, I have a clean driving record and assume full responsibility for this one-time offense.
Everyone speeds, ESPECIALLY in Georgia. I cannot imagine any school for which you are otherwise qualified holding a one-time offense against you. If you had several tickets that showed a pattern of reckless driving, that might be a different story, but you don't. You'll be okay.
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- calidancer2
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Follow-up question: will law firms see this as a red flag? i know i'm being overparanoid right now, but I'm concerned this could hurt my future in any way. /paranoidparrot
- cinephile
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
No one will care. It's just a test to see if you're honest.
Don't include the line about speeding less than 12 mph over the limit, just say you received a ticket for speeding. It sounds like you're trying to justify yourself and that doesn't look good.
Don't include the line about speeding less than 12 mph over the limit, just say you received a ticket for speeding. It sounds like you're trying to justify yourself and that doesn't look good.
- calidancer2
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
cinephile wrote:No one will care. It's just a test to see if you're honest.
Don't include the line about speeding less than 12 mph over the limit, just say you received a ticket for speeding. It sounds like you're trying to justify yourself and that doesn't look good.
got it, thank you. just wasn't sure if since it's a misdemeanor if they would think i was going 20+ over which is a much bigger deal obviously.
- JCFindley
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Seriously, my application included the phrase, "I may have more traffic tickets than this but I have listed everything I remember."
It is a misdemeanor in name only. No one will care.
It is a misdemeanor in name only. No one will care.
- calidancer2
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JCFindley wrote:Seriously, my application included the phrase, "I may have more traffic tickets than this but I have listed everything I remember."
It is a misdemeanor in name only. No one will care.
yousa baller. thank you for calming me down.
- DougieFresh
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
Each application seems to word their questions a bit different. Some include the stipulation of asking for juvenille and expunged records, others ask about the past five years. It depends on the school.ScottRiqui wrote:Do applications ask for all misdemeanors, no matter how old? I got a ticket back in 1991 or so for "entering or remaining in a park after closing", which as far as I can tell is just a violation of the local city code. I got a ticket at the scene, mailed in my fine and that was that. I'm not even sure if it was a misdemeanor in the first place.
I would contact the city where you got the ticket and get clarification, to be sure.
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Re: not sure if i have a misdemeanor? HELP
In Texas speeding tickets are a misdemeanor. A decent amount of apps say to report all of these. Some say you can leave out any minor traffic violations so I wouldn't submit one there.
It sucks because I got my first and only ticket about 1 month before I plan on submitting my apps lol.
Won't hurt but just a minor nuisance we have to deal with.
It sucks because I got my first and only ticket about 1 month before I plan on submitting my apps lol.
Won't hurt but just a minor nuisance we have to deal with.
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