Do I answer yes on a job application if I'm asked for misdemeanor convictions ifmy charge was initially a misdemeanor but got reduced to an infraction?
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No. You would only have to answer yes to that question if you were found guilty or plead guilty to the misdemeanor charge. If the charge was reduced to a civil infraction, you can still say that you have never been convicted of a misdemeanor.
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