Driving on a Suspended 15 years ago in MO

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Ok, 15 years ago, I was a stupid kid. I got a speeding ticket and my boyfriend (just as immature) told me if I paid it late there would just be a late fee... no big deal. Well, before I paid it I got pulled over again for speeding. I learned quickly that when you don't pay a speeding ticket on time, they suspend your driver's license (back then I didn't even know about showing up to court... like I said... I was one smart cookie). So, I was arrested for driving on a suspended license, which automatically revoked my driver's license for a period of time. This is still a misdemeanor, but I would't consider it a "minor traffic violation"... it was worse than a parking or speeding ticket.

Other than that I have never been in trouble with the law (besides a few other speeding tickets over the years, which I paid IMMEDIATELY, and the last one was over three years ago). The more I think about this, I worry. Is this bad enough to stop me from taking the NCLEX? Is it bad enough to stop me from getting into nursing school?

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I would speak with the BON in your state. Some applications are worded "arrested" and some are "convicted"--You won't know until you are asked.

And seeing as you are an EMT, there was a CORI done with working and being able to sit for the Medic exam, no? If you feel like you may have answered those questions to sit for the EMT exams incorrectly, you may want to ask an attorney. It is not uncommon that once a renewal comes up, or some other thing that the state may realize that you have a record, and they did not check that at the time. I would ask an attorney to actually look up your record (CORI) and see exactly what it says. It also could be different if you were a juvenile when this occurred.

This is not meant as legal advice per AN TOS. However, you need to be informed yourself as to what exactly your criminal record says or doesn't say before it comes back to bite you.

Best wishes!

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what state

Missouri

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Specializes in Neuro/ ENT.
I would speak with the BON in your state. Some applications are worded "arrested" and some are "convicted"--You won't know until you are asked.

And seeing as you are an EMT, there was a CORI done with working and being able to sit for the Medic exam, no? If you feel like you may have answered those questions to sit for the EMT exams incorrectly, you may want to ask an attorney. It is not uncommon that once a renewal comes up, or some other thing that the state may realize that you have a record, and they did not check that at the time. I would ask an attorney to actually look up your record (CORI) and see exactly what it says. It also could be different if you were a juvenile when this occurred.

This is not meant as legal advice per AN TOS. However, you need to be informed yourself as to what exactly your criminal record says or doesn't say before it comes back to bite you.

Best wishes!

Thank you Jadelpn. :) YEs, I made sure the proper people were aware of my driving on a suspended and revoked driver's license from when I was a kid. So, they know. I just thought that maybe nursing had less tolerance for such things. And I wasn't a minor. I was 18 when this all happened. I am 32 now... so it was actually 14 years ago.

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