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09-14-2012, 10:56 AM
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france1987
i have the same issue!!! I also got into a fight (not really) and because i was 16 young and didn’t know what was going on I thought it would not be an issue... when i called the police station (even though it happened like 10yrs ago) I found out that I do have an arrest with a class A misdemeanor in my name.... i was arrested (not literally cuffed) when i walked into the police station because my neighbor claimed i hit her. i never did and was actually going in there to get a protection order against her because her crazy self tried to stab me. well she knew i was going to report her and tore herself up as if i had hit her. the police threw me in a room until 1/2 hr later when my parents picked me up. until now i thought my name was cleared but unfortunately it is not. i don’t remember going to court. ANYWAYS i got what they call the Certificate of Disposition... that states the outcome of the arrest. It was dismissed and sealed fortunately for me. Lawyer says I its not an issue when it comes to applying for DACA because the case was dismissed and sealed. even though it was sealed it still might show on a employment background check but IT WILL SHOW for sure on a FBI check. SO when i send my application i will mark YES for an arrest and MUST include the certificate of Disposition. ( i read it somewhere in the DACA app) You should talk to a lawyer, laws are different in every state. i live in NY. Maybe start by calling the police station at where it happened and then ask them if you they have a record under your name also to guide you as to where you can get the certificate of disposition( very important) if the incident shows up. good luck
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