If I’m applying for a job that asks if I have ever been convicted of a criminal offense in a civilian or military court, does a public intoxication count?
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If I’m applying for a job that asks if I have ever been convicted of a criminal offense in a civilian or military court, does a public intoxication count?
Asked on October 16, 2015 under Criminal Law, Iowa
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Public intoxication is technically a criminal offense, though it is generally the lease serious category--a disorderly persons offense. If asked about all "criminal" offenses, if you were convicted, to answer truthfully, you'd need to answer "yes." If asked about misdemeanors or felonies, then if, as I suspect, your pubic intoxication was a disorderly persons, you can answer "no," since it was neither a misdemeanor nor a felony.
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