I Was Given First Offender 11 Years Ago

[Suma078]

Eleven years ago when I was 20, I was charged with Transactional card Fraud (felony). Apparently, they sent my court papers to the wrong address, so I was arrested for Failure To Appear. When I finally went to court, I was given First Offender, a fine, and 5yrs probation. I have paid my fine and completed probation and I have never gotten into any trouble since. Recently, I had to go to my local Sheriff's office to get a background check. The only thing on my background check is (Failure To Appear) The background also states that the charged was Dismissed. What I did not see was Transactional Card Fraud. What does this mean? I have two semesters left before I graduate. I know that this is on my record somewhere, I also know that I MUST be honest about my criminal history....have someone been through something similar? Any Advice

[CASTLEGATES]

Pay for a record search from the place you were convicted. if it's a FTA, you may get it expunged. If they dropped the charges, the FTA is the only thing on your record. It's not a big deal; you're hirable at most places.

[CASTLEGATES]

Prohibitive Offenses

Acquisition of Controlled Substance by Fraud

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated Indecent Assault

Arson and related Offenses

Burglary

Causing or Aiding Suicide

Concealing Death of a Child

Corruption of Minors

Criminal Homicide

Dealing in Infant Children

Delivery by Practitioner

Designer Drugs

Drug Delivery resulting in Death

Endangering Welfare of a Child

Forgery

Illegal Sale of Non-Controlled Substance

Incest

Indecent Assault

Indecent Exposure

Intimidation of Witnesses or Victims

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse

Involuntary manslaughter

Kidnapping

Library Theft

Murder I

Murder II

Murder III

Obscene and Other Sexual Materials

Obscene and Other Sexual Materials to Minors

Possession with Intent to Deliver

Promoting Prostitution

Rape

Receiving Stolen Property

Retail Theft

Retaliation Against Witness or Victim

Robbery

Securing Execution of Document by Deception

Sexual Abuse of Children

Sexual Assault

Statutory Sexual Assault

Theft

Theft by Deception

Theft by Extortion

Theft by Failure to Deposit

Theft by Property Lost

Theft by Unlawful Taking

Theft of Leased Properties

Theft of Services

Theft of Trade Secrets

Theft of Unpublished Dramas or Musicals

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

Unlawful Restraint

Unlawful Use of a Computer

Voluntary Manslaughter

(this is just one region but most are similar)

You can file a declaratory order with your BON to see if you're OK to continue if you're not sure. If you haven't gone to court you're not convicted, BTW. We have something called presumed innocent until PROVEN (or if you admit to the offense and they have evidence) guilty.