Quick question. I'm getting ready to file N400, but I have a small problem.
On 11/1/2011 I was issued a summons for doing business without a license. I had entered in to a conditional agreement to purchase a business from someone, who apparently didn't bother to get his own licensing sorted. The sale hadn't been finalized, but when the city came knocking, the agreement was shown and I was listed as the owner. 2 weeks later, I was doing the guy a favor and minding the shop for a few days when the city came back - I hadn't been told about the initial visit and thanks to the conditional agreement, he refused to un-list me as the owner. 3 days later, I got the summons in the mail.
At that time, I was interested in completing the purchase, so I went off and applied for everything I needed to. By the time it went to court, my financing had fallen through and I had backed out. Since I was not in the premises but had a receipt to prove I had applied for the license, the judge offered me a $100 fine. At the time it seemed so much easier to just plead no contest and go on my way.
To further complicate things, they never received my check (my husband swears he posted it), but since they were sending the notifications to the shop and not my home address, I wasn't aware of that fact until they arrived on my doorstep to serve a warrant. We paid on the spot and it was all cleared, but that took it up to 07/12.
So ... what am I looking at here? Do I answer yes to 16, 17 & 18 in the relevant section. Is there any point even applying? My understanding is that it is a misdemeanor offense, although I wasn't arrested at any time. The maximum penalty under Nevada revised statutes is, I believe, a $250 fine.
Thank you in advance
On 11/1/2011 I was issued a summons for doing business without a license. I had entered in to a conditional agreement to purchase a business from someone, who apparently didn't bother to get his own licensing sorted. The sale hadn't been finalized, but when the city came knocking, the agreement was shown and I was listed as the owner. 2 weeks later, I was doing the guy a favor and minding the shop for a few days when the city came back - I hadn't been told about the initial visit and thanks to the conditional agreement, he refused to un-list me as the owner. 3 days later, I got the summons in the mail.
At that time, I was interested in completing the purchase, so I went off and applied for everything I needed to. By the time it went to court, my financing had fallen through and I had backed out. Since I was not in the premises but had a receipt to prove I had applied for the license, the judge offered me a $100 fine. At the time it seemed so much easier to just plead no contest and go on my way.
To further complicate things, they never received my check (my husband swears he posted it), but since they were sending the notifications to the shop and not my home address, I wasn't aware of that fact until they arrived on my doorstep to serve a warrant. We paid on the spot and it was all cleared, but that took it up to 07/12.
So ... what am I looking at here? Do I answer yes to 16, 17 & 18 in the relevant section. Is there any point even applying? My understanding is that it is a misdemeanor offense, although I wasn't arrested at any time. The maximum penalty under Nevada revised statutes is, I believe, a $250 fine.
Thank you in advance
