If you've been to court for a drug charge and it was continued, will it be on your record?

Question

I wasn't arrested, just given a ticket.

Answer 1

Quit being a Dumb A$$! Drug charges? Its obious your stupid enough to get caught. STOP IT! Pick up a hobby and stick to it! Not worth messing up your life for a high, if you kept yourself clean, then you wouldn't be in that situation asking people on yahoo answers.

Answer 2

The court is giving you a chance to help yourself. You have been given a continuance to clean up your act and do what the court wants you to. You will be called back to court later to see if you have done what they asked. If so, you will have no record. If you get any more tickets on the same issue, you will have the drug charge on your record.

Answer 3

by continued, i assume you mean "prayer for judgement - continuance"?

If so, then what that means is that the charge will be withheld pending the passage of a specific period of time (1-3 years usually). As long as you don't commit another crime during that time, then you will never be convicted and the charge will be dropped.

If someone did a full background check on you, they might see the original charge, but they would not see a conviction.

However, if you do commit another crime, then both the new charge, and the PJC charge will be put against you and you could be convicted of both.

If you simply receive a "continuance" (no prayer for judgement), then all that means is your court date was postponed.

Answer 4

Before the conviction it will be on your arrest record.

Answer 5

Continued means it isn't over....you will have to return to court.

Answer 6

Of course, yes.

Answer 7

not untill after you plead guilty,or are found guilty

Answer 8

you bet it will