I am 44 yrs old and did a dumb thing w/a friend when I was 19. My disposition was adjudication withheld, I pled no contest.

I'm afraid that you are not eligible to get a burglary of a dwelling charge sealed regardless of the fact that adjudication was withheld. You are correct that you have not been convicted of the crime under Florida law, however, certain charges ranging from misdemeanor domestic battery to arson to burglary to murder are not eligible to be sealed. Most misdemeanors and some felonies are eligible but not yours. That said, you can still legally deny that you have been convicted. Also the fact that it has been 25 years and assuming you have stayed out of trouble since then will help your cause when applying for jobs or other matters. The fact that you are going into the medical field means you would have to disclose it anyway, even if the charge was able to be sealed. Finally, I hate to tell you but most background checks do go back that far and even farther in most cases. I wish you luck but if you have any questions you can check out the following link or call me: http://www.helpgoodpeople.com/Consequences-Afte...

It's true, you cannot seal a burglary of a dwelling, but you were only "arrested" for that, do you think you actually pled to it as well, or maybe pled to a grand theft charge (because you mention "less than $200", no such thing with burglary, but there is a grand theft under $)? You should go the clerk of court and order a copy of the disposition (yes, this is an old case so it may take a week or so to get the papers out of storage).

Also, something cool to do is to simply purchase a background check on yourself, there are plenty of these services available online.

Good Luck,