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  1. #1
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    Question Deferred Prosecution

    When I was 19 (almost 7 years ago) and living in NC, I was charged with felony credit card thieft/fraud althought I should have been charged with "guilt by association". Because I was not actually guilty of the charges, but was present at the time of the crime, I was ordered to do community service, pay rest., and would recieve a differed prosecution so long as I completed my part within the time frame provided.

    I am currently seeking employment in FL, and have ran into a pickle filling out an application in a sales position because of the following inquiry... "Has a adjudication ever been withheld?" What does this mean?

    How am I to handle this? I was told that I wouldn't have this on my record, which is why I agreed to do the community service, but as time as passed, I have discovered that my lawyer was not forth coming with the "fine print" of the arrangement. Because I am applying for a sales position (at an Infiniti dealership), I am aware that this information is relevant and will be a concern of the hiring manager - would one understand that I was young at the time and in the wrong place at the wrong time?

    What is this "expungement" ordeal that I have heard about that may help me with cleaning my record?

    Thank you kindly, in advance, for your time, information, and advice!

    and

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    Default Re: Differed Prosecution?

    You have to answer the question honestly regardless of whether there is an expungement.

    A deferred prosecution means you don't have a record but you are placed on probation for a certain period.

    If you do okay, the charge is never "completed" and it goes away.

    This is a very simple explanation.

    Consult the court where this happened for further details of what happened to you in that court. (They won't give you legal advice but they should give you copies of the file.)

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