Need help with N400 question

[jojo23 0]

Two years ago, I was given a criminal citation for failure to transfer a car title. Bought a car and didn't change the title to my name in time. The prosecutor mailed the citation and a date to appear in court. Call the prosecutor and was told to change the title and she would dismiss the case, I changed the title, and the case was dismissed. I was not arrested and didn't enter a plea.

Now am filing for N400 and need help in how to answer the below questions. I think i need to answer yes to question number 3 but am not sure if i need to answer yes to 1 and 2.


1, Have you EVER committed, assisted in committing, or attempted to commit, a crime or offense for
which you were NOT arrested?

2, Have you EVER been arrested, cited, or detained by any law enforcement officer (including any
immigration official or any official of the U.S. armed forces) for any reason?

3, Have you EVER been charged with committing, attempting to commit, or assisting in committing a
crime or offense?

[jojo23 0]

Two years ago, I was given a criminal citation for failure to transfer a car title. Bought a car and didn't change the title to my name in time. The prosecutor mailed the citation and a date to appear in court. Call the prosecutor and was told to change the title and she would dismiss the case, I changed the title, and the case was dismissed. I was not arrested and didn't enter a plea.

Now am filing for N400 and need help in how to answer the below questions. I think i need to answer yes to question number 3 but am not sure if i need to answer yes to 1 and 2.


1, Have you EVER committed, assisted in committing, or attempted to commit, a crime or offense for
which you were NOT arrested?

2, Have you EVER been arrested, cited, or detained by any law enforcement officer (including any
immigration official or any official of the U.S. armed forces) for any reason?

3, Have you EVER been charged with committing, attempting to commit, or assisting in committing a
crime or offense?

[OldUser 6,636]

#2 you were definitely cited.

#3 seems like you were not charged

#1 - not sure

 

Of course I'm not a lawyer and this is not a legal advice.

Edited February 2 by OldUser

[jojo23 0]

Thank you @OldUser

 

Would this be an issue during an interview? Does this criminal citation affect GMC even though it was dismissed?

[TBoneTX 45,267]

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42 minutes ago, jojo23 said:

I was given a criminal citation [...]  I was not arrested

 

43 minutes ago, jojo23 said:

1.  for which you were NOT arrested

 

43 minutes ago, jojo23 said:

2.  Have you EVER been arrested, cited

 

45 minutes ago, jojo23 said:

3.  Have you EVER been charged

Yes, yes, yes.  Be prepared to produce every bit of evidence regarding this case.

[Dashinka 24,490]

6 hours ago, jojo23 said:

Thank you @OldUser

 

Would this be an issue during an interview? Does this criminal citation affect GMC even though it was dismissed?

Shouldn't be a big issue.  The IO will review all your answers on the N400 form at your interview, bring all the information  you have or can get, and it most likely will be a nothingburger.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

[powerpuff 6,697]

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