QUESTION
If I have payed a drug paraphernalia ticket before 30 days, is it on my public records?
Asked on Jan 19th, 2013 on Civil Litigation - Georgia
More details to this question:
This is my first offense of any kind and the officer assured me since this was the case that if I payed the ticket in time no further action would be taken and that it would not show on my public records. So is this true?
1 ANSWER
Since it was an arrest, all arrests remain on your permanent arrest record (unless you're under 18, then the arrest is likely sealed). In a case of a first-time felony arrest, they can be 'expunged' by pleading to first-time offender status and completing all the requirements set by the judge to have the charges dropped. Paying the ticket is an acknowledgment of guilt and will be considered a conviction for purposes of permanent records. Virtually everything on your permanent record can be accessed as a public record through one of numerous websites.
Laurence Davidson, Esq.
www.legaldawgs.com
Athens, Ga. (706) 549-6689
Answered on Jan 21st, 2013 at 11:36 AM