DUI reduced to reckless in a state where reckless is not criminal offense

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   Anyone have any experience with first time offense DUI (no aggravating factors). Im up for renewal of my RN license and was arrested recently. Maybe could gey reduced to a reckless driving. In some states this is still a misdemeanor, but in this state it is NOT a criminal offense, it is a major traffic offense. Hoping to get not guilty verdict all together, but it will just depend on how things go.

  I'm up for renewal before this case will be resolved, the renewal packet only asks if I've been convicted of a misdemeanor and also asks if I've been in an Alcohol or drug program. At this point both of those answers are no. I will be getting evaluated by a counselor to determine if I have an alcohol problem (which I do not feel I do, I made a bad judgememt call) if she deems that I do not, I won't have to participate in a program.

   Shall I renew and answer no to all. Or should I renew, answer no, and also send documentation of my arrest with a letter of explanation etc. 

    I just don't know the proper way to proceed and want to do the correct thing. The way that I approach this will obviously effect how it is received by the board.... Obviously if I end up getting fully convicted I will have to self report but, anyone have any experience with this ? I'm so lost.

 

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