Charged: Accused of a crime Convicted: Found guilty of a crime
Only convictions could be a statutory disqualification because even if someone is charged, they might not actually be found guilty.
There are typically three levels of severity of a crime, and it depends on the specifics of what occurred. Generally though:
Infraction: A minor offense that won’t go on your record, like a basic speeding ticket. Misdemeanor: Crime like petty theft, DUI, manslaughter. Felony: More serious crimes like grand theft or murder.
The question will tell you the severity of the charge/conviction so you don’t need to worry about that. In case you’re curious though…
A speeding ticket is most often an infraction, meaning it won’t even show up on a background check. If you’re going really fast it might be a misdemeanor, and repeated offenses could even be a felony.
Possession of weed is most commonly a misdemeanor. Possession of weed with intent to distribute will probably also be a misdemeanor, but could potentially be a felony. Lots of legal changes around this recently to reduce the severity and it varies a lot by state.
A DUI will also most likely be a misdemeanor but could be a felony.