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    Default Re: Municipal Ordinance Violation

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    A muncipal ordinance violation doesn't go on your criminal record, .

    Who told you that?

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    Well i don't think it is on my record but i did get it off of a plea bargain, so when asked if ive ever been convicted of anything, how should i answer?

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    Well i don't think it is on my record but i did get it off of a plea bargain, so when asked if ive ever been convicted of anything, how should i answer?


    A plea bargain is also a conviction, as you plead guilty to something. You have to decide how you want to answer it on a job application.

    You quote in your other post:


    His public defender told him the municipal ordinance would not go on his criminal record.
    I don't know where the PD got that at, but could be he meant since it was plea bargained it would not? I don't think he knew what he was talking about, as a MO is just the same as a state law, as they just pass thier own versions of state law, no felonies though.

    So if you plea bargained under a state law you would have a criminal record, but since you pleaded under a MO, you will not he seems to be saying? That I don't understand.

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    Default Re: Municipal Ordinance Violation

    Well just to clarify, anyone else with a municipal ordinance in NJ i called the municipal court today and in New jersey municipal ordinances are not considered crimes. So you can technically answer No to the 'Have you ever been convicted of a crime' question but If your asked have you been ever convicted of anything.. then you may have to answer yes

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    Default Re: Municipal Ordinance Violation

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    Well just to clarify, anyone else with a municipal ordinance in NJ i called the municipal court today and in New jersey municipal ordinances are not considered crimes. So you can technically answer No to the 'Have you ever been convicted of a crime' question but If your asked have you been ever convicted of anything.. then you may have to answer yes

    Are you talking about traffic offenses only?


    As I said, it seems redundant a charge under state law would be criminal, but the comparable charge under city law would not be?

    Until you find it in law, on the books, I would not put too much stock in it.

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