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Stuart Austin
Mineola Criminal Defense Attorney.
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I was arrested when i was 16

Asked by a user in New York, NY - almost 3 years ago.

This depends on what you pled to and the plea allocution.

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Ok I forgot to tell u what I was arrested for. I was arrested for using someone elses credit card seven hundred dollars

Asked by a user in Bronx, NY - over 2 years ago.

Your question seems to have started previously and only part of it is posted here.. The short answer is it is always better to plead to a misdemeanor rather than a felony. A felony plea also has restrictions on certain jobs or licenses you can hold. A security guard license is one of those. To obtain sec gd license you will have to be fingerprinted and this arrest will show. So either way you will have to explain the cicumstances. Sometimes it is better to have a disposition on your...

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I was issued a summons in NYC for public urination under Section 16.118- will this go on my record?

Asked by a user in New York, NY - over 2 years ago.

You should not have been fingerprinted for the summons, so it will not appear on a NYSIS or rap sheet. That is what most people consider their permanent record. More importantly, the case should be resolved with ACD. Remember bar admission asks about arrests however. Good Luck