You must disclose everything on the application.Xikar wrote:JohnBoy wrote:Application: 08/21
Class: 08/23 (submitted electronically 08/23)
Fingerprints: 08/25
Received Letter 09/10 on Criminal Mischief Found from 1981
Electronically Submitted 1981 Court Judgment paperwork 09/10
Status Change 09/19 (Then went back to the original, "If you have a pending CHL Application" message).
I didn't realize that I needed to turn in paperwork from a 1981 misdemeanor police record, jeez, 33 years ago! Thought 10 year statute of limitations.
I actually thought that convictions past 5 years didn't affect eligibility of CHL applicants (except for family violence which I think permanently renders you ineligible).
" 18. Am I required to list all arrests on my application, even if the cases were dismissed or if I was found not guilty?
Yes. Applicants are required to report all arrests in order to ensure the background checks can be conducted timely. The application should include the year, the offense, the location and the final disposition. Copies of the dispositions will assist in the timely processing your application. Applicants should also include information on cases that resulted in probation or deferred adjudication. Failure to provide any requested documentation could result in the termination of an application.
4. I sent in my completed application packet, but received a letter from the Department asking for more information on an arrest from several years ago. How does this affect the processing time?
This letter requesting more information or documents extends the timeline for completing or issuing your license. DPS has an additional 180 days to complete the review process, if additional information is required from the application. To ensure your license is issued promptly, it is very important for you to provide the requested information for review."