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Reckless Driving - Arrest Record

I was detained in 1995 in Orlando, Florida for reckless driving.

Taken in to the facility and detained for 2 hours and was out on bail.

Went to court - did ''No contest'' no fine - just court fees.

I do no recollect the detailed outcome - I guess I wanted to forget that part.

Checked for all driving violation for Florida and it did not show up from drivingrecords dot com

My question is that does that record still exist somewhere?

That leads to the implication that if asked on a form/interview that ''have you ever been arrested for anything?'' Can I answer NO?


Asked on 9/11/08, 11:19 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
William Gwaltney William W. Gwaltney, Attorneys at Law

Re: Reckless Driving - Arrest Record

Regarding your question about whether the record exists, you should contact the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to see if there is still a record regarding this matter.

As for the arrest for "anything" question you should answer any application question honestly.

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Answered on 9/11/08, 11:48 am
Aaron Slavin Slavin Law Firm, LLC

Re: Reckless Driving - Arrest Record

If you went to court to resolve the case with a "no contest" plea, then there certainly will be a record of that. Depending on whether or not your were adjudicated guilty or not, you may be eligible to have your record sealed. For more information on that service, you can visit my website at www.slavinlawfirm.com

If you are interested in having your record sealed, you can contact my office directly from my website.

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Answered on 9/11/08, 11:59 am


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