First post here.
This thread piqued my interest because I find myself in a similar dilemma.
After I went through MEPS to DEP in, I got a speeding ticket. My driving record was not clean to begin with, but this was the first blemish on my NC license. As you probably know, every time you show up at a monthly DEP meeting, you fill out a form asking if you had done drugs, had any police interaction, been to court, gotten anyone pregnant, etc. I had gone to courtfor this ticket, requested, and was granted a "Prayer for Judgement" which, from my understanding, basically gets you out of one ticket every three years as long as you pay the court costs (the majority of the ticket). This keeps the ticket off of your driving record and does not affect your insurance. Now I also understand that there isn't anything on your driving record that the Navy cannot see, regardless of whether or not the court says an item was removed or hidden.
That said, when I filled out my DEP sheet, I did not mention my encounter with the officer, or my visit to the courthouse. To be 100% honest, I forgot. However, at the following meeting, I knowingly lied on my DEP sheet, and still did not mention the violation, simply because I was being a wuss.
I am in no way debating NOT disclosing this to my recruiter, in fact I have told him that I want to speak with him in private before our next meeting. I am, however, wondering if those two false DEP sheets will affect me, even after I come clean.
Thanks in advance.
