Question about Alaska and previous arrest plead down to noncriminal offense

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Hi all, I am a nurse who was arrested for a first time offense DUI (no aggravating factors) that was reduced to a reckless driving. In some states this is  a misdemeanor, but in the state I am in, reckless it is NOT a criminal offense, it is a major traffic violation. My plea invovled no probation period, no drug/alcohol program. I just simply pled guilty to reckless driving, paid fines and suspended my license for a period of time.

  I'm currnetly travel nursing doing local contracts and have had no issues. I was advised by both my DUI attorney and  nurse attorney that I did not need to report if applications only ask about misdemeamor convictions. 

I would like to apply to the state of Alaska, and their application asks about convictions and suspended imposition of sentence.

So,  should I report this? I don't want it to come back and bite me if it turns out I should have reported. I also don't want to open myself up to anything that is not neccesary.

Thanks!

 

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