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[Fred B]

I am currently a professional who is applying to obtain a good job. When I was younger, @ about 20 yrs old. I was involved in a prank which led to a felony arrest for theft. This was reduced to a misdemeanor theft after about a yr probation. My question is whether or not I must include this when on the applications it asks "Have you "ever" been convicted or plead no contest to a felony?" Also, this was about 15 yrs ago, and I have been a law abiding, contributing member of society ever since.

Concerned

 

[Attorney_Replogle]

You can hire a criminal defense attorney to have the court record of the misdemeanor purged. Do this to keep a good paper trail. For what you can do on any application is state "No". The reasoning is that the conviction to your mind meant the entire process to include the last entered status. Find a criminal defense attorney near you at attorneypages.com

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Mark B. Replogle