Can someone please inform me if I should put yes for the following question:
Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other similar action?
My spouse was technically arrested in France and spent the night detained but did not go to jail. They did get his fingerprints but it sounds like he was only detained and he did not have a conviction or anything. My spouse's lawyer in France and his friend who is a police officer said the system in France erases all arrests within a year if you are not convicted. My spouse was told to pay a fine basically.
I understand the question says "ever" been arrested; however, I am worried to put yes because there is not much information on the arrest that we can present if the consular officer asks for more information, and it sounds like France doesn't have a record of it anyway.
My spouse's police certificate came back with nothing. Do I need to put yes? Does anyone have any insight on France?
P.s. My spouse was never a citizen or resident of France.