I've had a couple of misdemeanors and arrests... Some advice

[Spikey9001, BSN, RN]

Right now I'm currently going to my community college trying to get into the ADN nursing program. I was reading on here and I guess that the BON is EXTREMELY uptight about disclosing information and such. I take the test to see if I can get into next fall's program with the next month. I know our nursing program does a background check.

I have had the following run ins with the law:

-I was arrested and fined for trespassing when I got into an argument with my mother who was trying to kick me out.

-I was subsequently jailed for a week because I was unable to pay off the fines due to not being employed. (about 6 months later, turned myself in)

-I was arrested for and fined for having an open container in a vehicle. (I was the passenger).

Now, I was reading that in order to properly disclose this information to them, I would have to get certified court records and such. Now how would I do this? Every time I've gone to court, it's just been municipal court, not superior.

I want to just make sure that all my stones are covered that way I don't get any "surprises" that could mess up my changes of getting into the program and any subsequent things that may follow.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

These are questions only your board of nursing can answer as each state deals with this separately.