Conviction

When no statute controls, case law provides that, as a rule, for purposes of civil consequences, conviction generally requires both a finding of guilt and a resulting judgment or order implementing the finding. Boyll v State Personnel Bd. (1983) 146 CA3d 1070, 1076 (commitment to California Rehabilitation Center, with no judgment, not a bar to becoming peace officer).

"[W]e recognize that the term 'conviction' has no fixed definition and has been interpreted by the courts of this state to have various meanings, depending upon the context in which the word is used." (People v. Rhoads (1990) 221 Cal.App.3d 56, 60.)

"'[C]onvicted' within the meaning of section 1210.1 means adjudication of guilt and judgment thereon." (In re DeLong (2001) 93 Cal. App. 4th 562, 568 ["and" is italicized in the original].) In re Scoggins (2001) 94 Cal.App.4th 650 adopted the same rule for PC 1000/Prop 36 purposes. But see People v. Kirk (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 715, 718-719, holding, "For the purposes of section 1000, we conclude 'conviction' means the ascertainment of guilt, which occurs as soon as the defendant pleads guilty (or a jury enters a guilty verdict) and does not require more."