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Then don't use laymens terms.

You were not incarcerated, you cannot be incarcerated until you are convicted and sentenced.

You were most likely arrested and detained until you were released on bail.

Who do you think writes up or approves the job applications? Some secretary or a lawyer? Don't give up anything not asked for, did it specifically ask about arrests?

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/incarceration

A person confined to jail while awaiting trial is called a pretrial detainee. Where the crime alleged is particularly heinous, the judge may deny bail and order the defendant held until the case is resolved. Depending on the size and complexity of the case, a pretrial detainee may be confined in jail for several months, or sometimes even years.

 

What does it matter to you whether Swift's school is in your area? People go away to school wherever it is. There are threads here almost daily about people either in school, or getting ready to go; detailed narratives that explain everything that happens. Have you read any of them?

 

Thank you. I have a more clear picture now. No, as stated, you were not incarcerated. Incarcerated means doing time. That's not what happened to you. You were arrested. Nothing more complicated than that. If asked about arrests, then yes, absolutely put it down. If asked about incarceration, well, this doesn't qualify. You weren't doing time for anyone.

The freshness of the arrest might have been detrimental to you as well. Prime is not the be-all and end-all of trucking. Neither is Swift, PAM or any other company. They are all just fish in the sea. Cast your line and see what you reel in. It might actually be a better choice for you than Prime. Sounds to me like it might be their loss.

California has quite a few companies that will hire and train new people. Suggest if company training is the direction you want to go, get some of those recruiting magazines at a truck stop. They're usually in a rack somewhere near the diesel island door.

My brother lives in Orange County, CA. He trained and started with CRST. Schneider is also out in Fontana. As are several others. Good luck to you.

 

Yes honesty is always the best policy.

 

You don't understand what I'm getting at. Did they specifically ask about arrests?

If not answer no... if they ask you about it later, tell them yes, you were arrested but no charges were ever filed or you were proven innocent innocent in a court of law of the charge.

It's very easy to misinterpret a question and give too much info that will get you in a bind just like this.

Same thing going through immigration into Canada or back in the States, only answer what is specifically asked, lying is illegal.... slightly misleading or a very narrow interpretation of a question is not, they can always follow up with another if they like.