Conviction

A conviction of a moving violation for a driver that was a result of a citation or admin-per-se. It may or may not have been handled according to DLC procedures and may or may not have happened or been adjudicated in the home jurisdiction. Traffic infractions are also included within this definition for the jurisdictions that have decriminalized their traffic violations.

Per 49 CFR 383.5: Conviction means an unvacated adjudication of guilt, or a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative tribunal, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court, the payment of a fine or court cost, or violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether or not the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated.

Usage Note: AAMVA applications require MVAs to be able to exchange Driver History Records (DHR). Many of the elements described in this section are part of the DHR. See the description of the Driver Control Record for details.

The Conviction Jurisdiction Court Report ID is the primary identifier of a conviction within a jurisdiction. Combinations of other elements and relationships may also be used to identify a conviction.

A conviction may impact the driving privileges of a driver and result in the withdrawal of the driving privileges.