For purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein:
(a) "Conviction" means a judgment entered by a Mississippi court upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt by a jury or the court, notwithstanding any pending appeal or habeas corpus proceeding arising from the judgment. "Conviction" includes a disposition by nonadjudication under Section 99-15-26.(b) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.(c) "Offender" means a person convicted of a registrable offense.(d) "Registrable offense" means a crime chargeable under Sections 97-7-10, 97-11-25 through 97-11-31, 97-15-3, 97-15-5, 97-11-11, 97-11-13, 97-11-53, 97-13-1, 97-13-3, or any crime that involves the embezzlement or misappropriation of public funds as determined by the circuit court in its sentencing order upon conviction.(e) "Registrant" means a person who is registered in compliance with this chapter.Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 381, SB 2420,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.