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Kadelic wrote:Thanks again for the comments and advice. I've spoken to a gentleman with the DPS CHL department and explained my situation: That I already answered "no" on my online application, why I answered "no," and that in fact I actually had been arrested. Worst case scenario, If I were to submit my checklist and other material with my application stating I have never been arrested, and a record of that arrest came up, they ( the DPS) would just send me a letter requesting a certified record search from the relevant county clerks office that included the final disposition or that no record existed. I would not be disqualified or face any other form of punishment. He even suggested that, after speaking to the county clerk and they confirm that they have no record, that I not even bother sending any information regarding the arrest to them. For something that long ago with no disposition, or even an arraignment, the only thing that would raise a flag to them would be a conviction.

Teamless wrote:As the question was "were you ever arrested" the answer should have been yes.
However since you have already done the application, not much you can change at this point.

however, since you were not convicted of a crime, let alone stood trial, you should not be prevented (due to this issue) from getting your CHL, unless the TXDPS decides you intentionally lied on the application, then I suppose they could deny you.

it would not be a bad idea, to contact the county clerk or DA's office where the offense originally occurred, and have them send you a letter stating there is no arrest record for you, or if there is an arrest record, what the outcome was on the case.

Thus if (potentially WHEN) TXDPS asks, you have the answer ready to send to them (and they will want a copy of the record from the court or DA.