It depends on the magistrate or judge. If he/she records a conviction for the offence you were originally charged with, you will go on file and there you will stay unless you can bring about an over-turning of the conviction. See a lawyer for that if you feel you were poorly done by. Nowadays a conviction usually means fingerprints and maybe DNA on record.
When you plead guilty in a criminal case it generally results in a permanent record unless part of the judge's decision included the record being removed after a certain period of time with no further criminal activity. You need to check the file to determine the details of the disposition.
What was the misdemeanor? Actually standing before a judge and pleading 'guilty' is not a necessity for a record. If you paid the fine you DID, in effect, plead guilty.
If you have ever been arrested for a crime, you would have to go to court. If you were convicted or plead guilty, you have a criminal record for 7 years.
$120 to plead guilty and have it go on your record. $147 to plead guilty and go to driving school.
In court, you must either plead guilty or not guilty to the charges against you.
Guilty
No. Nothing will be placed on your driving record until you have had "your day in court".
No, a criminal record is not the same thing as a criminal complaint. A complaint is an accusation, which may or may not result in a conviction. Only a conviction of a crime will result in a criminal record. If someone has complained about you, that does not in itself make you guilty of a crime.
In New York, your arrest stays on your record forever. However, if you get a dismissal, A.C.D., acquittal after trial, or plead guilty to a violation, your record may be sealed. Your fingerprints and photos will be kept in the criminal justice computers. Potential employers generally won't have access to your fingerprint record or arrest record if your information is sealed.
I'm afraid so. What you did by paying the fine is to plead guilty, therefore it definitely goes on your record.
Although ordnance violations are TECHNICALLY misdemeanors, they seldom if ever appear on background investigations.
No, if you plead guilty, you typically do not go to trial. By pleading guilty, you are admitting to the charges against you, and the case can proceed to sentencing without the need for a trial.