---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 19.925"
title: "31"
number: "19.925"
heading: "Conviction."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/19.925"
---

# §19.925. Conviction.


Conviction means—

- (a) A judgment or any other determination of guilt of a criminal offense by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether entered upon a verdict or plea, including a plea of nolo contendere; or
- (b) Any other resolution that is the functional equivalent of a judgment, including probation before judgment and deferred prosecution. A disposition without the participation of the court is the functional equivalent of a judgment only if it includes an admission of guilt.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); E.O. 11738 (3 CFR, 1973 Comp., p. 799); E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235).

### Source

Source: 68 FR 66544, 66605, 66607, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.