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casp625 wrote:

thecico3 wrote:So if i get it sealed or expunged then i'm set? Or do i have to do that and THEN wait 5 years? ...this really sucks

You would not have to wait if sealed or expunged and could proceed immediately. However, I think you have to list the arrest to DPS if it's sealed with the disposition stating it's sealed. If expunged, I believe you can deny the incident occurred at all unless you are testifying in court in which you just say the incident was expunged.

Someone correct me if I am wrong with disclosing a sealed vs expunged record.

I had a crime that had been expunged and I listed it. Because it was expunged I wasn't fearful that it would cause me to not get the license... but if they find out about it, they will ask for more information from you. And this will delay your application. And since it takes forever to get your license anyway, I wouldn't want to do anything that would delay it further. Your call though. When I asked everyone before I sent it my application, everyone I talked to said to list EVERYTHING you've ever gotten in trouble for. Your call man, and good luck!