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Spongeworthy
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What is the name of your state? Georgia - Actually, I'm from Wisconsin. but my charge/conviction was in GA. My question is this: I am currently in the hiring process for a federal law enforcement job. One of the documents asks if I have ever been charged/convicted of a misdemeanor or felony. Back in 1991, I was charged with a DUI (for a BAT of .08; the lowest qualifying score for DUI). The charge stemmed from an illegal turn I made, for which I was pulled over, and the DUI charge arose. After hiring a lawyer, my offense(s) were reduced/consolidated to Reckless Driving. Now, I have no difficulty discussing this incident with prospective employers - have done so, in fact, for other federal jobs. However, I have never been asked whether it was a misdemeanor or felony, and am unsure what to answer. I was always under the impression that the difference generally surrounds the potential maximum of confinement/fines involved, but since I received only 12 mos. probation and a fine (somewhere in the vicinity of between $800 - $1,200... I can't remember), I am unsure both whether I can say I was charged with a felony or misdemeanor, or whether I was convicted of a felony or misdemeanor. In the meantime, can I assume any changes to the nature of the incident apply to me (ie - if Georgia law has brought DUI/Reckless Driving from a misdemeanor charge to a felony charge in the interim, does this change affect my own record?) Please help, if you can! I REALLY want this job, and federal background checks are very unforgiving when it comes to inconsistencies in reporting these sorts of things!
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