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Mark G26 wrote:

Smokewagon wrote:Tell all. A couple of friends in my class failed to do so and their license was delayed until all the proper disclosure and documentation was submitted. .

Did they fail to list the arrest or fail to send the certified documentation from the court or both?

It is your license in question. Do whatever you wish, but you have received proper advice in this thread.

If you can't be bothered with getting the disposition now, go ahead and list the offense. DPS will then either send you a letter telling you to obtain a certified disposition, or they will delay your application until they can get a Trooper to the court to do it.

Either way, it will cause you delay. Some people are VERY anxious to get their license, some don't mind the wait.

It is up to you. Hope it goes smoothly for you. If you decide to not get the copy, I am very curious as to what DPS does in regards to getting the disposition. Will you let us know?

Reckless is a Class A Misdemeanor as far as CHL licensing is concerned. GO TO the clerk of the court who handled it and get a CERTIFIED copy.

Texas Transportation Code

§ 545.401. RECKLESS DRIVING; OFFENSE. (a) A person
commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in wilful or
wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor
punishable by:
(1) a fine not to exceed $200;
(2) confinement in county jail for not more than 30
days; or
(3) both the fine and the confinement.




Texas Government Code
Concealed Handgun Licensing
§ 411.172. ELIGIBILITY

(b) For the purposes of this section, an offense under the
laws of this state, another state, or the United States is:
(1) a felony if the offense, at the time of a person's
application for a license to carry a concealed handgun:
(A) is designated by a law of this state as a
felony;
(B) contains all the elements of an offense
designated by a law of this state as a felony; or
(C) is punishable by confinement for one year or
more in a penitentiary; and
(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the offense is not a
felony and confinement in a jail other than a state jail felony
facility is affixed as a possible punishment.


Good luck to you and let us know how it goes.

BTW, it is RECKLESS driving, not WRECKLESS. I drive WRECKLESS every day.

If you paid a fine you were convicted. To speed up the process go to the clerk of the court where it happened and get a certified copy of your record.