Juvenile misdemeanor charge in Texas

[anthongy817]

I have a few juvenile misdemeanor charges from Tarrant County in Texas. If I can remember correctly, I was 15 and 17 at the time of the charges and they were for petty theft. I will be 25 years old this year and have not been arrested since (only a few traffic tickets for speeding).

I just graduated from my LVN program this month and am going through the process of getting my paperwork submitted to sit for the NCLEX.

During the entire of the program, I had written that I have NOT had any past convictions or charges. This includes entering the program and a few clinicals (Veterans Affair Hospital and Harris County Jail). I'd assume if Harris County Jail didn't say anything about it, then TBON shouldn't have a problem with it.

I am also a Certified Pharmacy Technician and registered via PTCB and TSBP. I am still currently employed and going on 4 years now with the pharmacy.

What do you all think? Should I call TBON and verify with them?

Any help would be great.

Thanks!

[SCSTxRN]

Also another question. Can I register to sit for the exam prior to doing the background check? I'd rather have passed my NCLEX first and then wait for the declaratory order to go through; reason is that the longer I wait, the more stuff I will eventually forget for the exam.

It looks like a few people received their ATT, passed the NCLEX, but was held up due to the background check afterwords.

From what I remember, you have to get your Declaratory Order stuff cleared up before you can get an ATT. View it as time to study. The other information you've gotten is good too - contact the municipalities where you got into trouble and find out if it's sealed, expunged, deferred adjudication, etc.. and be able to express what you've learned from your youthful indiscretions.