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Hey guys,
So I have a question I've been unable to find by looking anywhere. I'm sure a bunch of people have been hit with trespassing citations. Do these citations appear on your record in regards to applying for a job. I'm 20 years old and in my future want a career in paid firefighting. I live in PA.
So say I was to get caught and given a citation for trespassing. Would this citation cause any future fire depts to reject my application. Any input on those who know PA law would be appreciated.
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It will be on your record but I don't know if it matters for Firefighting. Just use common sense when going into a location. And make sure ur not wrecking anything.
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Fight it.
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Ive had a trespassing charge on my record since 2004, its never hindered me in any backround check in my professional career.
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maybe but it is a misdemeanor and not a felony so probably not.
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Someone I know started a new government job a few years ago. At the time, he had a 4-year-old trespassing charge that also included "endangering a minor". Nothing showed up on the background check. This was in Tennessee. Of course, these things vary from state to state, and can be quite hard to predict.
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Trespassing is a misdemeanor. Here in NJ, it's considered a "disorderly persons" offense like fighting or causing a disturbance. Employers are generally concerned with felonies.
I do know a person who received multiple trespassing citations and was later turned down for employment at a government agency, but it was the sort of position that required a thorough background check.
So I would seriously take Yoke's advice: fight it. If you plead Not Guilty and show up in court and explain yourself the prosecutor before the trial they will generally reduce the charge in exchange for more $$. It worked for me.
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I've had a trespassing fine (although dismissed) on my record since one of my first explores. It's never caused in issue. I landed a job a year or so ago that required a drug test and background check, and it wasn't a problem what-so-ever.
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Bottom-line is no one can say for sure whether you'd be charged/convicted of misdemeanor or felony trespassing in your hypothetical scenario.
So as a young guy, you should conduct yourself with the worst-case scenario in mind & be very careful.
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