Becoming a Police Officer After a Deferred Adjudication for a Weapons Offense

[cdwjava]

I cannot for the life of me think of how you got into the military with a felony on your record! You may want to have an attorney assist you. It may well be that while the initial offense was filed as a felony, the deferred adjudication reduced it.

[L-1]

How old were you at the time?

[MrBillBoard]

How old were you at the time?

I had just turned 19

[RandallCS]

I "have a friend" who had a deferred felony conviction from late 90s in Texas and about 6 years ago got it expunged. If you completed all the conditions, then I believe all you need is a lawyer to fill out some paperwork and do some lawyer magic and they can get it off your record. Send me a PM and I can refer you to "my friend's" lawyer who accomplished this previously.

[Mr. Knowitall]

It is possible to petition to have the record of a successfully completed deferred disposition sealed after a felony conviction, but for expungement it is necessary to first obtain a pardon.

[pg1067]

Max age in NJ is 35.

Why would that matter?

what are the odds of me being able to become an officer in North Carolina with that on my record?

[L-1]

Some states have laws that specifically address the issue of felonies and peace officers.

For example in California, any person convicted of a felony (or of a crime in another jurisdiction that would be a felony in California) is prohibited from employment as a California peace officer [
Cal. Govt. Code §1029(a)].

With few exceptions, this prohibition holds even if the conviction was sealed, expunged, or set aside. It may also apply to any convictions that were subsequently reduced to a
misdemeanor occurring on or after January 1, 2004.

Perhaps it would be better to see if the state in question has a similar law. The OP may wish to call that state's Peace Officer Standards and Training agency and inquire as to what state laws address this area.

[Who'sThatGuy]

Why would that matter?

Just bringing out that some states and or local departments have a MAX age to apply.