APAD eligibility includes which statement about convictions and withholds?

• A. No prior DUI, misdemeanor, or felony convictions (withhold IS considered convictions for APAD purposes)
• B. No prior DUI, misdemeanor, or felony convictions; withholds are considered convictions
• C. No prior DUI, misdemeanor, or felony convictions (withholds do not count as convictions)
• D. No prior DUI, misdemeanor, or felony convictions (withhold IS considered convictions for APAD purposes)

Answer: (A)

In APAD eligibility, what matters is whether you have any prior DUI, misdemeanor, or felony convictions, and how withholds are treated. For APAD purposes, a withhold of adjudication is counted as a conviction. That means the rule is strict: there must be no prior DUI, misdemeanor, or felony convictions, and withholds count as convictions as well. This is why the statement that withholds are considered convictions for APAD purposes is the correct one—it aligns directly with the policy and explains why a withhold would disqualify someone just as a formal conviction would. If someone had a withhold for a DUI, APAD would disqualify them. The other options either omit the APAD-specific treatment of withholds or suggest that withholds don’t count, which would not fit the actual rules.