As used in this chapter: (1) "Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety. (2) "Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105. (3) Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. (4) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including: (a) a finding of guilt by a court or a jury; (b) a guilty plea; (c) a plea of nolo contendere; (d) a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of: (i) a probationary period; or (ii) a diversion agreement; or (e) a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed. (5) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. (6) "Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography. (7) "Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets. (8) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102. (9) "Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101. (10) "Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. (11) "Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to: (a) (i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and (ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or (b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. (12) "Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. (13) "POST" means the division.
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