zpaul

Can someone give advice about where to start looking for paperwork in a state/county (specifically Colorado, if possible)? I live outside of the US, so a trip to the courthouse isn't really in the cards.

TWA884

From the Colorado Judicial Branch website:

zpaul

Thank you! I overcomplicated it in my mind.

temporarilypoor

Data point for those with misdemeanors applying for global entry.

I have a misdemeanor that was dismissed from over 10 years ago. I was just approved for Global Entry.

I brought my certified court documents. Agent asked if I had ever been arrested, I said yes. He looked surprised (as if it wasn't in his system). I provided him my case dismissal papers. I did not give any story or reasons. He scanned the documents. That was it.

Other questions asked: "Have I traveled internationally in the past 5 years and why", if my address was current, and my employers name.

Out the door in 5 minutes or less and approved.

jennifoop

Data point also -

Have an expunged felony arrest (nolle pros) from 2005; approved for GOES yesterday. Interviewer didn't even ask about it... asked only:

-how did you hear about GOES?
-confirm DOB/address
-explain recent visit to Colombia

Wish I had done it sooner!

TWA884

GOES is the acronym for the Global Online Enrollment System and the website which is used to enroll in and update or edit information for all the Trusted Traveler Programs: Global Entry, Flux, NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST.

To avoid confusion, please use GE, not GOES, as the abbreviation for Global Entry.

Thank you,

TWA884
Co-moderator, Travel Safety/Security

LondonElite

I'll add a data point recently related to me by a friend who just received his GE approval. In the interview he was asked if he had ever been arrested, to which he said 'no'. It occurred to him later that he probably was arrested in the late 1990s in California on a DUI or DWI (whichever is the lesser). I think the outcome was that he never went to court (lived in Canada) and was given a fine and some driver retraining. His GE was approved on the same day as his visit.

snugglening

So I am not sure if this is the right place to post this here but here I go-

I was already approved for GE and had it for a a year or two, but in 2015 I was arrested for DUI and drug possession. Luckily I was able to get both charges dismissed in 2016.
I was coming back from BKK in 2016 and received the X, I went to the station and officer asked me how long I had GE I said a few years and then asked me if I had been arrested. I said yes, but both cases were dismissed so he lets me thru.

Just recently I was returning from NRT and the same thing happened. I was in line and told the officer the same thing this time he takes me to the side room for questioning. I explain to the officer I had two cases and they are expunged. I even had a photo of the court approved expungement. She says GO will be in contact with me and lets me on my way.

My question is should I try to get this sorted and call GE or just wait this out?

greglvnv

My honest opinion is that in addition to your court-approved expungement, you should contact your state repository and have them remove the record from NCIC. That way, you will not have this problem anymore. State court expungement is not effective when dealing with Federal government but a letter of compliance from a state repository certifies removal of your record from the federal database, meaning CBP would not see it.

flyerCO

The fact is OP was arrested. The fact wasn't foind guilty or a state court expungement doesnt change that. At least as far as the feds go, it's part of his record.

greglvnv

It is part of the record but the state repository can apply to the Feds to have that record removed regardless.

TWA884

It's not clear the the OP was not found guilty. There are dismissals after convictions when the defendant successfully completed his or her grant of probation.

FlyingHoustonian

They will still see it. One of my employees, PRestor John, posts on here and was wrongfully arrested back in August. charges withdrawn and judge ordered expunged all the way up to the FBI. CBP still sees it every time he goes through and he gets the X. At IAH they always let him through quickly with the X, at PHL last week they told him it is automatic secondary for those Xs at their airport. I had to wait outside but he mentioned they said they could only see the arrest as it was already in their records but not what it was and that it was all expunged. They let him go quickly but mentioned there are only a small handful of people at CBP in DC who can change a GE status after the fact like this to make the X go away. I would presume Snugg will get the X all the time for now.

I'll ask PJ to post more of his info.

greglvnv

I am speaking from my own experience. I don't know if a county judge has any power to order FBI to remove the arrest record but what I know is that I personally obtained a new citizenship, got approved for Nexus and became an FBI contractor after disclosing a conviction record that was confirmed removed from NCIC by a letter from the state repository. None of the DHS, CBP, CBSA or FBI officials I came into contact with were able to locate the record. I never got an X either.

snugglening

I was not found guilty but was give Diversion program were I plead guilty but it is held in abatement and if I complete the court ordered obligations the case is dismissed which makes you correct that I completed my probation.

I just talked to a TSA person and told him about my situation and he was a typical jerk. He said I needed to get the official records of my expungement right away to the office or my GE would be revoked. Funny thing was I was arrested in 2015 and used my GE twice (I got the X both times), but nothing was ever mentioned to me about it being revoked.

I am on the fence with giving them my records of expungement so they can put in the system cause i actually fear that when I do submit them with my luck they will revoke it.

What do you folks think I should submit it now and believe the system will work in my favor and they will clear the X?