H2Andy
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Ber Rabbit:Given the general reputation lawyers have, I'm still trying to figure out why the school cares
Ber :lilbunny:
JackSpearo:two things pertaining to this situation
1. If you have ever been convicted of, pleaded guilty or no contest or otherwise admitted responsibility to, or conceded that a prosecuting authority had sufficient evidence to convict you of, any felony, misdemeanor, violation, or other offense.
the answer here being no...since my guilty plea wasn't accepted
and the 2nd
2. All juvenile offenses. If records have been expunged or sealed, we require proof of the order or petition to expunge or seal, unless the law of the state in which you were convicted forbids inquiries about this information or its use by parties other than the state
I thought this PJC automatically came off after 3 years and my record would be clean, however, I found out today that I would have to request it, which I have...to be dismissed...which it will be...secondly, I'm not sure if NC protects its minors...so I'm not sure on that one...
JackSpearo:2. All juvenile offenses. If records have been expunged or sealed, we require proof of the order or petition to expunge or seal, unless the law of the state in which you were convicted forbids inquiries about this information or its use by parties other than the state
dsteding:Once again, the application is a character test to a certain degree, they'd rather see an honest yes with a reasonable explanation then have some rotten easter egg turn up later on.
What you are doing is called "sea lawyering."JackSpearo:good eye Rick, but you gotta think of all the possibilities...Typically people apply to more than one law school...
but thanks for trying to make me look crazy/stupid/incompetent
;-)