farewellmn
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Minnesota
During my sophomore year of college, I was walking on the streets with friends on a Saturday night. We had not been drinking for an hour or so, but one person was carrying a few bottles of alcohol with him. We were being a bit loud, so when the cops came over to talk to us, they heard the bottles hitting against one another and we all received a minor in possession.
I was told by the officer that all I would have to do was pay the 250 dollar fine. I was told the same by the Rice County court office that handled these matters. I should have probably done more research into this situation at the time, but I believed that paying the fine would be the end of this ordeal. However, I was mistaken and I believe this MIP is still on my record at the moment. I previously thought that it would eventually be removed off my record since I was a minor at the time and because it was my only infraction.
I am applying for graduate schools and jobs in a few weeks and I do not want potential employers or schools to be able to see it, since I believe it will hurt my chances of acceptance/landing a job. Is there anything I can do to have this removed from my record or avoid reporting it on applications?
This was my first and only offense and I do not want to pay for something I did foolishly 5 years ago.
Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks.
During my sophomore year of college, I was walking on the streets with friends on a Saturday night. We had not been drinking for an hour or so, but one person was carrying a few bottles of alcohol with him. We were being a bit loud, so when the cops came over to talk to us, they heard the bottles hitting against one another and we all received a minor in possession.
I was told by the officer that all I would have to do was pay the 250 dollar fine. I was told the same by the Rice County court office that handled these matters. I should have probably done more research into this situation at the time, but I believed that paying the fine would be the end of this ordeal. However, I was mistaken and I believe this MIP is still on my record at the moment. I previously thought that it would eventually be removed off my record since I was a minor at the time and because it was my only infraction.
I am applying for graduate schools and jobs in a few weeks and I do not want potential employers or schools to be able to see it, since I believe it will hurt my chances of acceptance/landing a job. Is there anything I can do to have this removed from my record or avoid reporting it on applications?
This was my first and only offense and I do not want to pay for something I did foolishly 5 years ago.
Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks.
