Simple trespass: Infraction

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daimos0

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Hello,

I'll be applying for citizenship in about a month, I'm 19 and I have been living as a permanent residence in CT since I was 5.

I would like some help/clarification for a few things that might affect my citizenship application.

I have never been arrested, detained etc... for anything. However, when I was 17 I received a ticket or infraction slip for simple trespass. The situation was that I arrived with my sports team at my school for a tournament, since the door to the locker room was locked we tried opening it the way we usually do (pushing one side and prying the other) and we got in. However that time the alarm must have gone off and the janitors called the police. Long story short since I was the one that opened the door So I fessed up and I received a $95 infraction/ticket slip for simple trespass.

Will I have to include the infraction in the N-400 application? Because according to Connecticut law simple trespass is just an infraction?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thank You
 
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daimos0 said:
Can any one help or offer advice?
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It seems you asked about this 9 months ago. You would most likely be a citizen now had you started to apply then.

I don't think this is a problem but if you want 100% insurance you will never get it. The
only way to know what will happen 100% sure is to find out by actaully applying, which
you should start as soon as possible if you do care about citizenship. No one here , no lawyer
, or no anyone else but USCIS will give you a definite answer
 
The N-400 form asks you if you have ever been cited. Your ticket for trespass probably counts as a citation. A citation is a type of summons to appear in court on a certain date. Check your ticket and see if you were required to do so (or required to pay for the ticket in lieu of a court appearance). If so, you need to disclose this or risk denial for hiding or attempting to hide this fact.
 
daimos0 said:
Will I have to include the infraction in the N-400 application? Because according to Connecticut law simple trespass is just an infraction?
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If it required you to go to court, then yes it needs to be disclosed. However, if this is the only incident on your record, it doesn't prevent you from showing GMC.

I hope you haven't been holding off applying because you weren't sure if you needed to disclose it or not.
 
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