# Can I get a job secret clearance with misdemeanor from year 2014

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/can-i-get-a-job-secret-clearance-with-misdemeanor-from-year-2014/8741>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/can-i-get-a-job-secret-clearance-with-misdemeanor-from-year-2014/8741 "2019-10-18T09:11:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alberto2019](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/alberto2019/32/508_2.png) [@Alberto2019](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Alberto2019)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/can-i-get-a-job-secret-clearance-with-misdemeanor-from-year-2014/8741/1 "2019-10-18T09:11:09Z")

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Hello,

Back in 2014 I was stopped by a cop while I was driving with a suspended license in Florida. He stopped me because the way I placed my tag sticker on the license plate. Lucky me. I was given a date at court. I paid a fine of almost $350.00 and I was able to reinstate my driver license. I was never imprisoned for it. I just had to pay the fine. Is the only time this happened to me.

Can I get a job secret clearance with this kind of misdemeanor ?

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**Author:** ![radove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@radove](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/radove)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/can-i-get-a-job-secret-clearance-with-misdemeanor-from-year-2014/8741/2 "2019-10-18T19:28:47Z")

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Did that count as an official misdemeanor? I would say that as long as you have learned a lesson from your mistake (getting into a motor vehicle with knowledge of your suspended license), you have a good shot at mitigating it due to time that has lapsed and you rectifying the situation.

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**Author:** ![backgdinvestigator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/backgdinvestigator/32/209_2.png) [@backgdinvestigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/backgdinvestigator)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/can-i-get-a-job-secret-clearance-with-misdemeanor-from-year-2014/8741/3 "2019-10-19T15:01:29Z")

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While a reportable event - this is not normally a show stopping issue.