Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

probation before judgement

I am applying for a job and it asks ''if I have ever been convicted of a crime'' Can I say no? Is probation before judgement (pbj) a non-conviction?


Asked on 7/12/09, 1:16 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jason Cleckner Law Office of Jason Cleckner, LLC

Re: probation before judgement

You can say No. Probation Before Judgment is not a conviction.

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Answered on 7/12/09, 1:29 pm
William Welch William L. Welch, III Attorney

Re: probation before judgement

However probation before judgement does appear in public records. Employers, lenders, and lessors who check often know what it means. You may be eligible to have the pbj expunged. If you get it expunged, then they would find nothing.

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Answered on 7/12/09, 1:46 pm


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