Originally Posted by JMGPhila

Being a police officer, I will fill you in. Do not listen to anybody just because they say they got through the interview without revealing the arrest.

Your FBI record (yes, it is nationally reported on top of state CH reporting) will show any charges, even if adjudicated 'Not Guilty' or 'DISMISSED'.. This is not the case if you have filed and successfully had the records expunged. After expungement, there are steps to have them removed. Even if expunged, I would still cough it up.

VERY IMPORTANT:
IT ASKS IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN "ARRESTED"! DO NOT LEAVE ARRESTS OUT. YOU WILL BE DISMISSED AND INELIGIBLE FOR OMITTING. IT DOES NOT OR DOES NOT ONLY ASK HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OR PLEADED 'NO-CONTEST' TO CRIMINAL CHARGES, OR SENTENCED FOR ANY NON-TRAFFIC OR CRIMINAL CHARGES.
NON-TRAFFIC CITATIONS (i.e. DISORDERLY CONDUCT FINES/TICKETS ARE ARRESTS. DO NOT OMIT. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CHARGED IN YEARS, OR THE ARREST HAPPENED WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG, YOU JUST NEED TO CONVINCE THE OFFICER THAT YOU HAVE MATURED AND YOUR NOSE IS CLEAN.

You do not need to travel for anything. What state are you in? Every state will have a Court Docket site where you can search offender information which is kept forever. You can print out the preliminary reports and the adjudication reports. For free. I can help you (not searching for you or asking your name, but I should be able to find the link for your state. Please provide state and county of arrest.

HONESTY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. GOOD LUCK!


Moderator: Also posted in the the thread for dismissed charges for GE.