Originally Posted by
citation35hf
I'M GOING TO SAY THIS ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! (YELLING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS)
AS LONG AS YOU WERE NOT CHARGED AS AN ADULT, THIS ARREST NEVER HAPPENED. LEGALLY YOU WERE NOT EVEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME. YOU WERE PETITIONED AS A MINOR.
MINOR ARREST/CONVICTIONS DO NOT ENTER INTO THE NCIC COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH MAINTAINS ARRESTS/CONVICTION RECORDS FOR WHOMEVER TO SEE!!!!
AS A JUVENILE THE COURTS HAVE RULED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PRIVACY THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE REACHED MAJORITY (18 AND ABOVE).
SO WHEN ASKED IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ARRESTED....YOUR ANSWER IS NO!!!!
Yes, I typed this in all caps because we have discussed this before, and I litterally started pulling my hair out when I started reading everyone's "expert" advice.
And I'm only going to say this one more time: As someone previously involved in the hiring process....look carefully at the question on the application. Does is ask have you EVER been arrested or convicted of....? Those words are pretty self explanatory. And there have been a lot of guys pulled out of class who lied. Be honest, come prepared to show how you matured with no further arrests....one mistake is probably OK...two, three, or more...well....that can be a problem. Remmeber there are multiple sources for records checks.