History of Arrest(s), Conviction(s), and/or Administrative Action(s).

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(Item Number on MedXPress Medical Application)
You must report any Arrest(s), Conviction(s), and/or Administrative Action(s).

You must report:


  1. Any arrest(s) and/or conviction(s) involving driving while intoxicated by, while impaired by, or while under the influence of alcohol or a drug;
  2. History of any arrest(s), and/or conviction(s), and/or administrative action(s) involving an offense(s) which resulted in the denial, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of driving privileges or which resulted in attendance at an educational or a rehabilitation program.
For purposes of the MedXpress Pilot Medical Certificate Application, "Arrest" is defined as:
"Arrest" means being detained or taken into custody by any law enforcement or military authority for any reason related to a driving stop for suspected driving while intoxicated by, while impaired by, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. List, for each arrest, the place, date, and circumstance (s) of the arrest.
"Conviction" means any judgment of guilt based on a jury, court, or military verdict, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere/no contest. Examples include, but are not limited to, assault, battery, disorderly conduct, domestic violence, driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, murder, possession of drugs, public intoxication, reckless driving, etc. If you answer yes, you should report all misdemeanors and felony convictions regardless of the classification of the conviction and regardless of whether the conviction is pending on appeal to another court. List the charge(s) for which you were convicted, the date of the conviction, and the state, federal, military, or foreign court in which you were convicted. If a conviction has been reversed or vacated in a final judgment, state the date of the final judgment and the court that issued the final judgment. If the record of a conviction has been expunged, state the date that the record was expunged and the court that ordered the expunction. List, for each denial, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of your driver's license or driving privileges, the U.S. state, U.S. military base, or foreign country where the action occurred, the specific type of action taken (for example, the driver's license was denied, suspended, cancelled, or revoked, the date each action was taken, and the basis for the action.) Examples of educational or rehabilitation programs include, but are not limited to, anger management program(s), drug or alcohol treatment program(s), safe driving course(s), etc. List the type of educational or rehabilitation program you were required to attend as part of a criminal, civil, or military action, the entity that required you to attend, and the date(s) and place(s) of your attendance.
Arrest(s), conviction(s), and/or administrative action(s) affecting driving privileges may raise questions about your qualifications for airman medical certification, but they must be reported. Fraudulent entries could be prosecuted as a separate offense on your record. All incidents must be reported (even if reported on a previous application). You must report even a single driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrest, conviction and/or administrative action. Incidents reported under 18.v. are not automatically disqualifying but are part of many factors considered in the overall process of medical certification. See our sections on Substances of Dependence/Abuse.
MedXPress User Guide | Version 5.5 | June 2025