{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-919.925","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 919.925","heading":"Conviction.","body":"Conviction means—\n(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\n(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.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 919—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)","Subpart I—Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"c85ae7bb90589f81d1d95983d345a80cd00cb73acac9696f07e5d8107e092cb5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-919.920","next":"us/5-cfr-919.930"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}