Question? (Updated)

[kdub]

I got a letter stating that my application was incomplete due to a past arrest. I wrote the charge and approx date, but they need me to submit a certified copy of the judgement and sentence, how do I go about getting these? Thanks.

Well I made a trip up to the Collin County Clerks office, who referred me to the juvinile probation dept. Get this, the clerk has no record on me because I was a juvenile when arrested, and the records were sealed. I obtained a copy of the records from the juvenile dept. , the only thing is that it is not certified, because it is the county clerk that provides certified records of judgement, so no certified records exist for me. I shipped the papers to DPS today and am praying they will accept these. Who thinks they will accept them, and who thinks they will send me yet another letter?

[seamusTX]

You get the record from the clerk of the court in the county where you were arrested. You can probably find their phone number on the web. Each county has a different procedure, and some of them require payment.

If they do not have a record of the disposition of the case (which they often do not for petty misdemeanors), you need to get a letter saying that they have no record of a conviction.

- Jim

[The Annoyed Man]

Contact the clerk of the court in which your case disposition occurred.

[C-dub]

Based on replies I've seen in other posts, I think you will need to contact the city/court/police department where you were when all this went down and request paperwork regarding the arrest and everything.

Sorry I can't help more.

[C-dub]

Oops. TAM beat me to it.

[Too Tall]

You get the record from the clerk of the court in the county where you were arrested. You can probably find their phone number on the web. Each county has a different procedure, and some of them require payment.

If they do not have a record of the disposition of the case (which they often do not for petty misdemeanors), you need to get a letter saying that they have no record of a conviction.

- Jim

+1 Exactly. Call the court which heard your case and speak to a court clerk. They may be willing to fax you the information you need regarding disposition, thereby speeding up your process.

[kdub]

thanks yall

[kdub]

bump for update question.

[seamusTX]

DPS has been known to accept uncertified letters and faxes.

IMHO, if you're talking about a juvenile misdemeanor, it isn't really a crime in Texas even if you were guilty. DPS has bigger worries.

- Jim

[kdub]

Yes it was a class B misdemeanor, posession of marijuana, stupid I know, Im over that stuff, I just hope DPS doesnt give me the run around. Thanks for your input.

[dicion]

Get this, the clerk has no record on me because I was a juvenile when arrested

Then you need a certified letter from the clerk, saying that, to send to DPS.