fatbrit

Just tick yes to the "been arrested, cited or detained by law enforcement" question.

Simon&Vik

Thanks. We weren't sure because speeding is a crime/offense & he wasn't arrested, so...

They make it so confusing! Why can't it be like job applications? They specify that they're no interested in traffic offenses.

fatbrit

The question about committing a "crime or offense for which you were not arrested" is just a catch all to denaturalize you if they discover you're Joe the Axe Murderer a decade down the line.

JAJ

Australia is similar ... you can lose Australian citizenship for crimes committed before you became a citizen, even if convicted many years later.

indo79

Hello everyone, a newbie here and I hope that you will be ok with me asking this question.

Q15 asks, Have you ever committed a crime or offense in which you were not arrested for?

I am submitting my N400 in 2 days, and I realized I had 2 speeding tickets back in 1998 when I was 18. The first one was 10 mins after I bought my car and the second was 2 months later. Both times, I paid the fine on the spot to the officer and drove off. It was definitely under $500 each time. I do not remember the dates or the actual city since it has been so long. I also no longer hold a driver's license from that state since I moved.

Part of me wants to put this as Yes to the question but part of me also wants to just ignore it since it has been 12 years, and it happened when I was a stupid 18 year old.

I figure if the officer asks me about them, I can just say oh yeah I do remember getting tickets 12 years ago. Since then I have not gotten a speeding ticket.

What would your advise be?

Thanks

ian-mstm

You can NOT ignore the question... however, speeding is neither a crime nor an offense as listed... it is a "moving violation". Check "no". You must check "yes" to the next question... since a speeding ticket is definitely a citation - and you must enter *to the best of your knowledge* where and when, and what the outcome was.

Ian

Zonie

My advice would be to read this thread, particularly post #22.

indo79

Thanks Ian. I checked yes to #2 since I'd rather be honest and assume that a speeding ticket is a citation. It all happened 12 years ago so I don't remember too much

indo79

I did read the thread and your post #22, wasn't particularly helpful.

You sent it in 3/12/10. I sent mine in yesterday, received this morning at 10.03am AZ time. Good luck

dreamercon

I've been noticing how many people here assume that being given a traffic citation constitutes an arrest. That need not always be the case. For example, the Ohio Supreme Court has specifically rejected “the concept that receipt of a traffic citation is the functional equivalent of an arrest.” State v. Darrah (1980), 64 Ohio St.2d 22, 27, 412 N.E.2d 1328.

In fact, some courts have said that "the existence of an arrest is dependent upon the existence of four requisite elements: (1) an intent to arrest; (2) under real or assumed authority; (3) accompanied by an actual or constructive seizure of the person; and, (4) which is so understood by the person arrested.”