Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

I am applying for a firefighter job and this is states on the application under legal;

You may not withhold any information regarding your involvement in any of the following acts, even if federal or state law relieved you from reporting the detention, arrest, or conviction that arose from it.

The only brush I have with the law is a "written arrest" for trespassing and underage drinking which I payed a fine and never heard from it again. On a criminal history check no records under my name are found. What is my best course of action when asked about a misdemeanor charge?


Asked on 5/03/14, 8:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Dear Sir/Madam:

There is no written arrest you are either arrested meaning they booked you, fingerprints and mugshot; or they issued you a citation to appear before a judge. If you paid something most likely you either pled guilty, no contest, or adjudication was withheld. In your situation you should just get a copy of the record and write an explanation letter of the circumstances and the facts surrounding the incident. Based on who is hiring they might be more amenable to overlooking a misdemeanor charge than you not disclosing it which it can be a crime.

Depending on how the charge looks in the system you may want to expunge your record in which case nothing will show-up on civilian background searches. However, on the FBI and other law enforcement systems it will always show.

Should you need help with expungement you can contact my firm for further information on the steps, cost, timeframe.

Sincerely yours,

Daniel Lenghea

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Answered on 5/03/14, 9:44 pm


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