Minor Misdemeanor Offenses

Not an all inclusive list, but it should help you figure out how your charges may effect your enlistment, and who the waiver authority may be when you use the conduct waiver guide.

Examples of Non-Traffic Offenses

Offenses of comparable seriousness should be treated as non-traffic offenses. In doubtful cases, the following rule should be applied: “If the maximum confinement under local law is four months or less, the offense should be treated as a non-traffic offense.”


If you have any questions after reading the article, either contact your local recruiter, or you can ask me directly.

*** Once in the Navy, if you are arrested, you have an obligation to self-report the arrest immediately to your chain of command. Withholding that information would be a violation of a direct order and could be punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

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