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Does Nolle Prosequi determination mean I am not guilty of traffic ticket I received as a result of a traffic accident

Submitted: 293 days and 16 hours ago.
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Recently lost driving job due to plant shut down. Have been rejected on two occasions due to a traffic citation I received for an accident that I didn't think was my fault.I went to court to contest the citation and received a "nolle prosequi" determination from the prosecutor, which was accepted by the court. Although this accident/ticket is not on my motor vehicle report (MVR)in Georgia, I tell prospective employers about the accident/ticket and I get rejected because they say the citation means that I was at fault. Should I continue to be honest about this matter, or should I not mention it because it does not appear on my MVR.

Posted by PaulMJD 293 days and 16 hours ago.

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It means that the charge has been dismissed and thus for now you are not guilty. The difference between a Nolle Pros and a regular dismissal is that anytime within the statute of limitations, the prosecutor can decide to reinstitute the charges against you and they generally do so only when there is no payment by for the damages by the insurer or for some other exigent reason. Unless and until this happens, all it means is the charges were dismissed and it is like the case never happened.


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Can u answer the remainder of my question?

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If the ticket was nolle prossed, then it simply means it was dismissed, not that you were guilty or even not guilty. If the case was dismissed, then you do not need to claim it on applications, since it does not appear on your driving record.

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