Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

STET filing and background check

I was arrested for a criminal offense in MD and the case was filed Stet in January of 2003. It can be expunged in 3 years.

I am applying to a rather large company in NJ. On the application it asks the following:

Have you ever been concicted of, been on probation for, or plead nolo to a felony.

How should I answer?


Asked on 8/03/04, 8:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alton Drew Alton Drew, LLC

Re: STET filing and background check

Probation, conviction, and pleading nolo indicate that there was some type of sentencing. According to Maryland rules, "on motion of the State's Attorney, the court may indefinitely postpone trial of a charge by marking the charge "stet" on the docket. The defendant need not be present when a charge is stetted but in that event the clerk shall send notice of the stet to the defendant, if the defendant's whereabouts are known, and to the defendant's attorney of record. A charge may not be stetted over the objection of the defendant. A stetted charge may be rescheduled for trial at the request of either party within one year and thereafter only by order of court for good cause shown."

You can answer no on the application.

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Answered on 8/03/04, 3:37 pm


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