will a misdemenor charge on my record keep me from going into law enforcment?
457379
Check the standards for your local law enforcement agencies where you intend to apply.  The charge sounds like a reduced charge with plea of guilty.  Law enforcement agencies normally consider your actual conduct during the crime and not the court resolution since they are evaluating you on your character and fitness to be a police officer and carry a firearm.  If the charge was in the  last 7 to 10 years or involved dishonesty or perjury chances are you will not be hired.  A police officer is expected to spend much time testifying under oath, and obviously if they can show you lied under oath in the past, your ability to be a law enforcement officer is impeached.  Sorry but most other public jobs are available providing no felony or misuse of funds.
1129446
Yes. even if pulled over for another infraction, cops can take you in. Best bet - call the court and apologize for forgetting to handle your tickets, then beg for a court date to take care of it. If youve gotten your registration taken care of, they might dismiss this violation and lower your fine. You can also plead your case and tell them you cant affford $600...they will lower it or break it into payments for you...\n\nGood luck.
545548
Names and types of charges depend on the state,\nThe charge you named was not even a charge in states I have worked,  there would be resisting arrest and failure to follow the instructions of a officer.  Those would be the only two choices.\n\nSo you need to specify more what state.
198163
no! but to be on the safe side call your local courthouse\nto find out
569689
What the h*ll is a mistimier charge?  Do you mean misdemeanor?
932750
well for one get a lawyer other wise if it happens again and you already have a case against you it is an automatic 30 days. I know i was there. If you can't afford a lawyer and your not guilty go to trial do what ever is necessary to get it lowered to a misdemeanor and a non violent crime. And court is business that's how they make money by you paying for it.
635058
It is probably related to court costs, but you should call the court clerk and ask.
1005645
Yes they can. When I got copies of my records before moving to a different company I got charged. Not all offices will charge you, but nowadays, most will. I found the highest charges were from hospitals.
911725
Yes.  One is usually charged with an infraction BEFORE appearing in Court on said offense.   To be honest, if it is a petty crime, then you may luck out, depending on your level of probation.  If you must report weekly, drug test, etc...then I'd tell my PO.  If you are on unsupervised probation, then you may get away with it.  I am a paralegal and thus, can NOT give legal advice, but these are the option I see.
743509
Most likely there are some misdemeanors that will disqualify you but  no most. Just be honest when questioned about them especially if they are in your past.
557334
I believe it would depend on-IF you add court cost,or  just the ticket itself.Are other citations added in as well? I almost got five years for what the officer (claimed to be "fleeing and alluding").High risk insurance an issue as well?Attorney fees start at about $5000 just for a retainer each of my four reckless endangerments(165-mph in a 35-mph zone)for instance.I got one ticket in Tennessee $5 fine $90 cort cost 17 years ago. P.S. not to mention car impound fees.  All just a wasted youth!!!
18317
Work hard at your job to earn money to pay for these bills. \n\nLearn from your mistakes that got your license taken away and car impounded so it doesn't happen again...the court fees and fines you are paying are a preventable in the future.
587433
You need an Attorney.  DON'T try and do this yourself especially with the charges you listed.  Yes, it will cost you a few dollars but in the long run that money will be well spent.  Quickly, ask as many people as you can to recommend an Attorney to you then call the Attorney that gets the most endorsements.  You need to act quickly on this especially if you are to appear in Court next week.
180636
no matter what the charge the goverment has the right to deport you. it does come down to misdemeaner or felony. do you have more tha one conviction? is there one pending? these are all part of their consideration of your stats to remain in this country. just remember once you break the law here they have all the power. i've seen it first hand aand it's not pretty
825193
Something similiar happened to me many, many years ago. I suggest that you bring a criminal action against the firm and/or your boss for "conversion" -- misappropriation of your property. (In New York City, where I was in 1969 or thereabouts, it is easy to bring a misdemeanor criminal complaint; and of course it's free.) \n\n(My landlady used her husband as her lawyer, and he went ballistic during pre-trial depositions, made a fool of himself on the record and wrecked his case. I did some research at the time, and found that this woman had even sued diplomats with immunity. Or tried to. So I brought the criminal case because she hadn't let me take my stuff -- a refrigerator -- out of the apartment. Of course she relented after I did that. She's dead now, of course.)\n \nYou will thus have ammunition against them.\n\nWhen it's all over, go to Small Claims Court and bring a civil case for the missing stuff. \n\nIf you have the time for this, you can make a nuisance of yourself, and make them pay for their nastiness.
429679
Call them from a pay phone.  The courthouse or police station/sheriff's office will advise you.  Also, if it's a misdemeanor, turn yourself in and get it over with.  Believe me, it's not worth looking over your shoulder for for so long.  Eventually they'll catch you anyways and then it'll be worse.
20155
Unfortunately, if you know that someone is doing something wrong and fail to do nothing about it, you can also be charged with a crime. I suggest taking a look at http://www.findlaw.com for information.