Originally Posted by
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Finally getting my boyfriend to apply, and we've been wondering about this. He was arrested in the mid-80s in Manhattan for marijuana. His recollection was that he spent the night in jail and was released by the judge the next day, with a dismissal. I think the odds are low that that type of record has made it into the computerized files today, but I can't remember if there is a question about whether you've been arrested. Can anyone advise? Should he volunteer this info?
In NYS/NYC there is "something" called ACD [Adjudication in Contemplation of Dismissal]. If you complete your probationary period (say 6 months) with NO arrests, your slate is wiped clean, your fingerprints are even returned. How was his case "adjudicated"?