So I spent some time talking to an investigator with a DA's office in the metro area this weekend. It could be that both positions on this are correct.

You are correct that your deferrment should not count as a criminal conviction.

And it could be that the statement that you have an active conviction is correct.

Sometimes a deferred sentence / judgement requires action from you before it is closed completely. Some jurisdictions require you to submit a petition or motion to have the case closed. If you don't do that, then the case may remain open and cause you problems.

If you didn't do anything to close the case after the period of time specified in the case, it could still be open. If that is the case, then the case still exists, and your "conviction" is visible. Once the thing is closed, the record are supposed to be expunged and it never happened.

Again, it sounds like an attorney is required to make sense of this. The suggestion was made that you contact the attorney that represented you in this case. If there wasn't one, then you should consult with one in the jurisdiction where this took place, since that's were any additional paper work will half to be filed.

Hope that helps.



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