My question involves criminal records for the state of: Michigan/Indiana
Hi, folks, let me thank you in advance for the help and advice, whether good or bad. Now, for the short story.
When I was in Jr. High/Middle School, I fell under peer pressure and brought a bottle of alcohol to school for two of my friends. Both drank it (no damage or other legal troubles occurred), but I did not. I was charged with two counts of distribution to a minor and was seen in court, where I was put on 'Good behavior'. Supposedly afterwards, this was expunged.
Years later, in High School, I fell asleep while driving with two passengers in my car while driving on a highway, and did roughly 20 mph over (in the state of IN). I believe I was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment (one for each passenger), even though no one was hurt, no property was damaged, and it was done on an empty highway in the middle of the night. After some amount just short of one billion dollars (please accept the dry humor) and another court visit, I was let off on good behavior. Again, this was supposedly expunged.
Roughly one year after that, I got another ticket for a roll-and-go in the state of Michigan and attended traffic school.
All of this was while I was an underage resident of Michigan. Since then, I have had no traffic nor law infractions, and I am in my mid-to-late twenties. I have left all of my jobs on good terms, have held a 3.5 GPA throughout all of school (including my Associates degree), and have been an active volunteer in the community since I was in 6th grade.
Now, my question is this; despite all of the hard work I've put in as an adult, is my rough childhood still going to likely block me from my desire to become a city/county/state police officer? Should I even list my expunged records? I hate the idea of being deceitful or dishonest in the slightest, but I also can't afford to pay for schooling with my meager savings only to find out that I'd just be viewed as scum of the earth.
Thank you again for any and all advice and input.
With regards,
-Joe
Hi, folks, let me thank you in advance for the help and advice, whether good or bad. Now, for the short story.
When I was in Jr. High/Middle School, I fell under peer pressure and brought a bottle of alcohol to school for two of my friends. Both drank it (no damage or other legal troubles occurred), but I did not. I was charged with two counts of distribution to a minor and was seen in court, where I was put on 'Good behavior'. Supposedly afterwards, this was expunged.
Years later, in High School, I fell asleep while driving with two passengers in my car while driving on a highway, and did roughly 20 mph over (in the state of IN). I believe I was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment (one for each passenger), even though no one was hurt, no property was damaged, and it was done on an empty highway in the middle of the night. After some amount just short of one billion dollars (please accept the dry humor) and another court visit, I was let off on good behavior. Again, this was supposedly expunged.
Roughly one year after that, I got another ticket for a roll-and-go in the state of Michigan and attended traffic school.
All of this was while I was an underage resident of Michigan. Since then, I have had no traffic nor law infractions, and I am in my mid-to-late twenties. I have left all of my jobs on good terms, have held a 3.5 GPA throughout all of school (including my Associates degree), and have been an active volunteer in the community since I was in 6th grade.
Now, my question is this; despite all of the hard work I've put in as an adult, is my rough childhood still going to likely block me from my desire to become a city/county/state police officer? Should I even list my expunged records? I hate the idea of being deceitful or dishonest in the slightest, but I also can't afford to pay for schooling with my meager savings only to find out that I'd just be viewed as scum of the earth.
Thank you again for any and all advice and input.
With regards,
-Joe
Criminal Records: Will the Ghost of Juvenile Past Keep Me from Becoming a Police Officer
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