I recieved a DUI in 2002. I want to apply at the Sherriffs department but I need to wait untill it is no longer used against me.
2006-09-05 15:30:56 · 16 answers · asked by Teresa R 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
forever.
2006-09-05 15:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by give it to me baby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-10 13:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by Virgil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies from State to State. It will stay on your driving record and be used for enhancement (second offense is usually a more serous sentence) for five or seven years, depending upon State law. But the conviction itself is part of your criminal record and will always be unless you are pardoned by the governor or the judge expunges the record - (see an attorney about those options).
However, when you apply for employment as a Law Enforcement Officer they are going to ask you have you ever been convicted (which you have). If you lie and say "No" it will show up on the Background Investigation and/or polygraph exam - and your application will be toast.
The best way to answer is to say, "I was arrested and convicted five years ago but the record has been expunged."
Each agency has individual rules about what they will allow in an applicant's background. Call the recruiter and ask, anonymously.
2006-09-05 15:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by CAPTREE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DUI remains forever. Contact the sherriff's department to find out if it is going to be held against you.
2006-09-05 15:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by drslowpoke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't go away. You need to have it expunged.
Most drunk driving convictions are misdemeanors (no injury). Persons convicted for drunk driving (misdemeanor or felony) will have a subsequent criminal record. This record can affect their future lives in many ways, especially when it comes to employment.
There is a common misconception that a drunk driving conviction will only remain on your record for five, seven or ten years. The truth is that drunk driving conviction will remain on your criminal record indefinitely. It will remain there forever for employers, credit bureaus, and government agencies to see unless YOU do something to change it.
When records of an arrest or conviction are sealed or expunged (a notation is made in the file that the records are off limits to all except law enforcement personnel), defendants can, for some purposes, treat the arrests or convictions as though they had never happened. The rules about who is eligible for expungement, and the effect of expungement, vary from state to state.
2006-09-05 15:33:17 · answer #5 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An arrest, DUI or other remains on your record permanently. Under certain circumstances you can petition the court where you were convicted to have the record expunged.
2006-09-09 11:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by JAMES11A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99 years.....lol DUI is for ever! but get a Lawyer to have it sealed and expunged...if you fill out the paperwork...don't lie...write it down, why, how, and that U R clean now...don't get discouraged now, ppl in LE are not perfect either...about Pot...they only go back 10 years...
2006-09-05 15:38:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUI s are not taken off the record unless He is aquitted of the crime.
2006-09-05 15:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never goes away but in Texas after 10 years you can apply for a peace officer license
2006-09-05 17:11:42 · answer #9 · answered by txpolice_85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's 7 to 10 years. I'm not sure. At least for insurance.
2006-09-05 15:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Luck Buddy!
I think your screwed!
That DUI isn't going anywhere.
I would be surprised if your sheriffs department allowed you to even join.
2006-09-05 15:34:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋