SF85P drug/alcohol/police record disclosure question

SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A
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Hello! I am looking for guidance on how to approach my current situation. In the next few weeks I will have to complete the SF85P for Public Trust Clearance and have a few questions:

  • I have a DUI and several other associated misdemeanors from February of 2017, do these need to be disclosed seeing as it is October of 2024 now?
  • As part of the form regarding receiving treatment for illegal drugs/alcohol, I participated in a program in late 2017-mid 2018 in order to get these misdemeanors expunged, is this considered seeking voluntary treatment or advised treatment?
  • While I received treatment, I had already stopped using drugs in February 2017 after being arrested. How should I navigate disclosing my drug use given that I went to treatment while not using drugs?
  • The program that I went to is now closed, will this be a disqualifier if they cannot verify my completion of the program?

Really I am hoping none of this complicates my clearance process but am very unsure as to how to proceed. Any advice here would be great!

Thanks!

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Have you read the instructions yet? Most of the answers to your questions are already there. Follow the instructions very LITERALLY and strictly.

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Thanks for sending this along! I have already reviewed it but am combing back through. Just to be clear I’m asking specifically about when the 7 years they’re asking for kicks off, is it from the day the sheet is signed (let’s say I signed today so 10/6/17) or for the entirety of 2017-2024. There is no indication to the best of my knowledge on the form.

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It’s from the day you sign.

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The other end often gets people. The 7 year window doesn’t end the day an issue started, but the day it ended or was resolved.
For example, DUI 2/13, judgement 1/14, completed court requirements to include probation 2/16 - then 2/16 is the date you have to look at for the time period.
This is also used for financial issues. It’s not the date of the delinquency that starts the 7 year window but the date the debt was resolved/paid.

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