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My wife (likely)* had a bench warrant issued for a stupid** reckless driving ticket back in 1988, when she was a juvenile. It was taken care of (disposed/dispensed?) through deferred adjudication and defensive driving. It doesn't show up on her record, but being paranoid about these things, should she still list it on Question 17 on the application? The reason I ask is that it'll probably be a bit of digging to get it figured out (not like anyone else hasn't had to jump through multiple flaming hoops to get answers and documentation on things like this).


*Her father "sort of remembers" it "probably" being a bench warrant since she didn't tell anybody about the ticket and missed the original court date. (If you ignore it, it goes away, right?!?)

**It was stupid because it was for (supposed) reckless driving in the parking lot of Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio, where she was going ~10 mph with a friend sitting the edge of the convertible top of her dad's Fiat. 3 people, 2 seats: where was he supposed to sit?

Thanks for any help you can give.

UpTheIrons wrote:My wife (likely)* had a bench warrant issued for a stupid** reckless driving ticket back in 1988, when she was a juvenile. It was taken care of (disposed/dispensed?) through deferred adjudication and defensive driving. It doesn't show up on her record, but being paranoid about these things, should she still list it on Question 17 on the application?

Was she arrested?

UpTheIrons wrote:**It was stupid because it was for (supposed) reckless driving in the parking lot of Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio, where she was going ~10 mph with a friend sitting the edge of the convertible top of her dad's Fiat. 3 people, 2 seats: where was he supposed to sit?

In a different vehicle. I get annoyed every time I see people drive around with little kids in the bed of a pickup.

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boomerang wrote:

UpTheIrons wrote:**It was stupid because it was for (supposed) reckless driving in the parking lot of Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio, where she was going ~10 mph with a friend sitting the edge of the convertible top of her dad's Fiat. 3 people, 2 seats: where was he supposed to sit?

In a different vehicle. I get annoyed every time I see people drive around with little kids in the bed of a pickup.

He walked her and a her friend to the car at the far end of the lot after a football game. He was going to walk back to his car, but she told him to ride back with them. So yes, it was her fault for putting him there, but it was really no different than Miss Watermelon Festival sitting on the trunk of a convertible in the Fourth of July parade. At least, that's my totally un-biased point of view. BTW, I do agree with you on kids in the back of a pickup.

And no, she wasn't arrested.

UpTheIrons wrote:

boomerang wrote:

UpTheIrons wrote:**It was stupid because it was for (supposed) reckless driving in the parking lot of Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio, where she was going ~10 mph with a friend sitting the edge of the convertible top of her dad's Fiat. 3 people, 2 seats: where was he supposed to sit?

In a different vehicle. I get annoyed every time I see people drive around with little kids in the bed of a pickup.

He walked her and a her friend to the car at the far end of the lot after a football game. He was going to walk back to his car, but she told him to ride back with them. So yes, it was her fault for putting him there, but it was really no different than Miss Watermelon Festival sitting on the trunk of a convertible in the Fourth of July parade. At least, that's my totally un-biased point of view. BTW, I do agree with you on kids in the back of a pickup.

And no, she wasn't arrested.

if there was no arrest, there was no record...ain't that right somebody?

That's why I asked. If she wasn't arrested then she doesn't have to list it. AFAIK IANAL WYSIWYG

Thanks for the help, guys. I think we've got it figured out now.