I applied for a lifetime LTCH on January 29th, 2013. Long story but I'll abbreviate. After waiting 18 weeks I called to check on the status. The Lt. said that they found an old arrest record from 38 years ago that I had not included on the application. (Embarrassed to say) I had a misdemeanor theft that I was arrested for. I went to court and was fined $5.00, not a typo it was 5 bucks. I paid it and court costs of $29 and life went on. The Lt. said they could not find a dissertation and I needed to try and locate it as well. I contacted the city police department where I was born and raised and where it occurred. They said I would have to contact the Prosecutor's office for it but they had a record of their own on this. I called the Prosecutor's office and they said they did not have records going back that far. So I called the police department back and they emailed me a copy of the report. I called the Lt. back and he said that was fine to email it to him and it should go forward. After another 10 weeks I called and he checked into it, called me back and said that because I had falsified the application that I was going to be denied. They would send me a letter in a few days and I would have to appear before 'them' and explain why I had not included this on the application.
So I am waiting for the letter to arrive. So here is the question. Do I need to have an attorney present for this?? I would think I could tell them it was an honest mistake, that I had completely forgotten about this arrest 38 years ago, I was an 18 year old kid then. As I understand it, if I don't appear to contest this I am forfeiting my LTCH forever forward.
Any feedback is appreciated.
So I am waiting for the letter to arrive. So here is the question. Do I need to have an attorney present for this?? I would think I could tell them it was an honest mistake, that I had completely forgotten about this arrest 38 years ago, I was an 18 year old kid then. As I understand it, if I don't appear to contest this I am forfeiting my LTCH forever forward.
Any feedback is appreciated.