Conviction. An adjudication of guilt or responsibility by a court, or a determination by a court of guilt or that a person has violated the law, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person’s appearance in a court, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by a court, the payment of a fine or court costs, or a violation of condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended or probated. Conviction shall also include judgments by default or in absentia.
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