California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 10.5. ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAMS |
Part 2. STATE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND OTHER DRUG USE |
Chapter 10. Narcotic Treatment Programs |
ARTICLE 1. Narcotic Treatment Programs |
Section 11839.14.
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For purposes of this article, a conviction means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere. Any action that the department is permitted to take following the establishment of a conviction may be taken when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, notwithstanding a subsequent order pursuant to Section 1203.4 or 1203.4a of the Penal Code permitting the person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment. For purposes of this article, the record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction.