I hope I placed this in the right category, my apologies if not.
Okay, here’s my internal dilemma. I got a TJO for my first federal position. The OF 306 wants to know if I’ve had any legal charges, including traffic tickets of $300 or more. I did have one traffic ticket that WOULD HAVE BEEN $368, if I had not taken a driver safety course as part of the deal. So, I was fined $165 and did the course instead of $350. The course dismissed the citation from my record.
I’m not sure if it qualifies for disclosure. How do you guys think I should respond to question 9? I’m leaning toward “no”, simply because ultimately my fine was $165, which is less than $300, but it was, in my opinion, quite embarrassing because it involved a school zone I wasn’t aware I was in.
Keep it brief. If they need more they will ask. Example: Speeding ticket $368 for 10 mph over in a 20 mph school zone on 01/01/2023 by Baltimore Police Department. Took defensive driving class 02/2023 and settled ticket for $160. All obligations satisfied.
So I am not sure where your advice is coming from because it is incorrect. The citation was issued for over $300. This would be the “charge”. A “charge” of over $300 was received. Subject then took a safety class which lowered the fine to $165. This would be the disposition. Subject was found guilty of a lesser charge due to the safety class.
I guess the question is was the original citation over $300 before they took the class. Keyword in their description was “WOULD HAVE BEEN”, which sounds to me they were never issued a citation $300 or more.