# 28 C.F.R. § 549.92 (2026): Definition of “sexually violent conduct.”

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P549_S549_92

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 549.92 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definition of “sexually violent conduct.”
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter V: BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 549: MEDICAL SERVICES / Subpart H: Civil Commitment of a Sexually Dangerous Person / § 549.92: § 549.92   Definition of “sexually violent conduct.”

## Text

For purposes of this subpart, “sexually violent conduct” includes any unlawful conduct of a sexual nature with another person (“the victim”) that involves:
(a) The use or threatened use of force against the victim;
(b) Threatening or placing the victim in fear that the victim, or any other person, will be harmed;
(c) Rendering the victim unconscious and thereby engaging in conduct of a sexual nature with the victim;
(d) Administering to the victim, by force or threat of force, or without the knowledge or permission of the victim, a drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance, and thereby substantially impairing the ability of the victim to appraise or control conduct; or
(e) Engaging in such conduct with a victim who is incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct, or physically or mentally incapable of declining participation in, or communicating unwillingness to engage in, that conduct.

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 549.90 (2026) § 549.90   Purpose and application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P549_S549_90.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 549.91 (2026) § 549.91   Definition of “sexually dangerous person.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P549_S549_91.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 549.92 (2026) § 549.92   Definition of “sexually violent conduct.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P549_S549_92.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 549.93 (2026) § 549.93   Definition of “child molestation.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P549_S549_93.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 549.94 (2026) § 549.94   Definition of “sexually dangerous to others.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P549_S549_94.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 549.95 (2026) § 549.95   Determining “serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P549_S549_95.md)

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