20 CFR § 498.114Chapter III

§ 498.114 Collateral estoppel.

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In a proceeding under section 1129 of the Social Security Act that—

nolo contendere(a) Is against a person who has been convicted (whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or ) of a Federal or State crime; and

(b) Involves the same transactions as in the criminal action, the person is estopped from denying the essential elements of the criminal offense.

[61 FR 18080, Apr. 24, 1996, as amended at 71 FR 28581, May 17, 2006]

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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