prayer for judgement

[guitarman962]

here is my dilemma: i got a pjc (prayer for judgement) in NC 4 years ago for a misdemeanor while in college. currently i live in virginia and am seeking a professional designation for career purposes. one of the questions on the application is have you ever been convicted of a crime, had a judgment withheld or deferred, or are you currently charged with commiting a crime? what should my answer be? when i got the PJC, all i did was pay court costs and leave...no conditions, and i did not have to return to court at a later date, as far as i was concerned everything was dismissed. as i understand it...a pjc does not count as a conviction b/c it was never entered, any guidance would be great.

 

[FlyingRon]

It certainly falls in the category of "a judgement withheld or deferred". You can weasel whether they want to know if you've dodged a conviction via things like PJC or whether the judgement is still "continued" and not dismissed.