Pending Misdemeanor Traffic Ticket Before Application

[Groggs]

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I plan to apply this cycle and submit my primary the first week of June. This week I got a ticket for reckless driving and speeding. In my state doing 25 over the speed limit constitutes reckless driving. As of now I think I am technically innocent until my court date in July. I may have the ability to move the court date up to late May before I submit my primary. Essentially, I'm asking if I need to include this misdemeanor on my primary even though I haven't been convicted of anything yet and if I should try and move the court date up to May to try and resolve this before submitting my primary. Also, how likely is this to negatively impact my application?

 

[Frazier]

Doesn't the app ask if you have been convicted of any crimes?
If you have not been convicted at time of submitting your primary... there is nothing to disclose in that question.

THAT said, if you feel this is too grey an area, write a sentence about it somewhere in your app. You "got a traffic ticket in May and have a traffic court date in July with possible pending fines". That way, you've disclosed everything you know and can sleep comfortably at night knowing all info is on the table and you might have to discuss further during interviews.

I had a misdemeanor traffic violation on my med school app, only mine was a "plead guilty" since it happened years prior... it was/is a pain having to remember all the details for your med school app, residency app, hospital background check, etc. (assuming you aren't found innocent of this incident)... But it really has little to no impact on anything.

1. Don't drive intoxicated above the legal limit
2. don't hit anyone
3. don't kill yourself

Otherwise, it's not THAT huge a deal.

 

[redsox93]

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[bbbcccppp]

In florida the Traffic violation only lawyers work wonders. I would see a good traffic only lawyer who may have good advice 4 u


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[Groggs]

Assuming I get convicted, which seems likely, is this something that could keep me out of a school?

 

[LizzyM]

And the answer is: It doesnt matter. Are you not going to apply if you get convicted of a traffic violation? Can you somehow alter this reality? No?
Then quit worrying about, get the issue resolved, and put together a solid application.
Do worry about things you cant change

@Groggs Was this reckless driving but wreck-less driving as well in that there was no crash and nothing and no one was damaged? If so, you report being convicted of speeding/reckless driving on highway X on xx/xx/xxx. If there is no one on the adcom who has ever had a speeding ticket, I'll eat my hat. I would not see it having a negative impact on an applicant or preclude you from being interviewed.

 

[Groggs]

@Groggs Was this reckless driving but wreck-less driving as well in that there was no crash and nothing and no one was damaged? If so, you report being convicted of speeding/reckless driving on highway X on xx/xx/xxx. If there is no one on the adcom who has ever had a speeding ticket, I'll eat my hat. I would not see it having a negative impact on an applicant or preclude you from being interviewed.

No accident, no injuries

 

[LizzyM]

No accident, no injuries, just going 30 over which constitutes reckless driving.

You aren't my husband, are you?

 

[bbbcccppp]

My guess is that a good lawyer would get it dismissed or diminished somehow.


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[Fdsa2495]

"You must inform the Admission Office of each medical school to which you apply if you are convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to, a misdemeanor or felony crime after the date of your original application submission and prior to medical school matriculation. This communication must be in writing and must occur within ten (10) business days of the occurrence of the conviction." - From AMCAS 2018 Manual

I would say better now than later, I have one too but mines is worse

 

[Groggs]

"You must inform the Admission Office of each medical school to which you apply if you are convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to, a misdemeanor or felony crime after the date of your original application submission and prior to medical school matriculation. This communication must be in writing and must occur within ten (10) business days of the occurrence of the conviction." - From AMCAS 2018 Manual

I would say better now than later, I have one too but mines is worse

Thank you for mentioning that. That will help a lot in making this decision.

 

[bbbcccppp]

Judges and courts are busy and compromise is the order of the day. Your lawyer may be able to have the thing reduced so they can move on to their next case. If you ask 10 people you will get 10
Opinions on this one I think. None of the advice here looks bad. Just different approaches.


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