If you did community service, are you convicted?

My car broke down and I needed a new engine which was $2300. I had about $2000 in my bank account but wrote the check for $2300 knowing that I was getting paid in a week and I would be covered. The machanic deposited the check the same day and a few days later called the cops because the check bounced. He called me afterwards and told me that he called the cops and I in turn told him I'd come and pay him cash. So I paid him cash, got a receipt and everything but the State still pressed charges against me even though the mechanic asked to have the charges dropped.

So technically it's a class 4 felony but I didnt go to jail or anything, I just had to do 20 hours of community service and pay a fine of $200. Does this mean I was convicted? Not sure if it'll help but it happened in the Kane County, Illinois.

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I can't tell if you were convicted. You could have gotten a deferred sentence on the condition you do community service. A "deferred sentence" means that if you do what you were ordered to do and don't get into any more trouble for roughly 6 month (that time period can vary), the whole incident is expunged. When the deferred sentence period is over, it is as though it never happened. Frankly, this sounds a lot like a deferred sentence. You need to check your final judgment from the Court. You may be able to tell from your state's judicial website. Google Illinois state judiciary and go to case look-up. Type in your name and see what you can find. If that doesn't work, that could be an indication of a deferred sentence. They do not show up on the web site after the deferment period is over. Otherwise, call the atty who represented you and ask for a copy of the judgment. Alternatively, go to the Court Clerk's office and look.

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If you had to pay a fine and do community service then yes you were convicted of a crime.
Unfortunately, you are an ex-con. It's a crime to knowingly pass a bad check in a lot of states. It's amazing that they prosecuted you, but turn their backs to dangerous criminals. I empathize.

You should petition the court to have your record expunged, I'm sure it would cost a fortune, but you might want your record cleared at some point.
I would say yes unless the judge said specifically that it would not go on your record.
i'm not sure about your state, but where i'm from if you do community service and pay a fine, than yes you are convicted, unless the court stated that upon completion of community service and paying the fine that your case would be dismissed. contact the court to see what the situation is and also, ask about expungement( removal of criminal history)