Is a loitering considered a “violation of law”?
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Is a loitering considered a “violation of law”?
I am applying for recertification as anEMT and one of the questions they ask is, “Have you been charged (legal resolution still pending), convicted, placed on probation, entered into a pre-trial intervention (PTI) program, or entered into a plea bargain in connection with a violation of law under the laws of any state, the federal government, or any other jurisdiction, other than a minor traffic violation?” Would I have to answer yes or no if I plead guilty to loitering and “other acts prohibited by town ordinance”
Asked on December 30, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is a violation of law--you were charged with violating a town ordinance, which is a law, and pled guilty to it.
It is about as minor a violation of law as is possible; and if the question had asked, for example, whether you have ever pled guilty to a misdomeanor or felony you have could have truthfully answered no, since violating a town ordinance is not a misdemeanor or felony. You also could have also answered "no" if the question asked about violations of state or federal law. But what you describe mets the question's criteria of being a "violation of law under the laws of ... any other jurisdication," since a town or city is "jurisdication."
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