Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

How should I answer the criminal history question on an employment application?

I am attempting to apply for a job with a university, the following question was on the application. "Have you been convicted of, pleaded no contest to, or had an adjudication of guilt withheld for a felony or first-degree misdemeanor? If yes disclose details."

How should I answer this question? If I am required to answer yes, then what of the below must I disclose?

In the State of Florida:

In 1998 I was arrested for two felony charges. I pled NOT GUILTY. The case against me was later dropped and my co-defendants were charged. My records show a disposition of NOLLE PROSSED.

In 2001 I was arrested for felony DUI. I pled NO CONTEST. I believe the result was ADJUDICATION WITHHELD to a lesser charge of misdemeanor wreckless driving. Oddly no record of this case exists.

I found the information above via a free search on hillsborough county clerk of court website.

I also checked traffic citations and found nothing, although the traffic search may only be for un-adressed citations.

All of the above charges show up as arrests on the sherrif's office records website.

Thanks, RM

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