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Chapter 31, Article 26 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Victims of Crime Act”.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, 1; 2005, ch. 283, 2.
D. the provisions of Article 2, Section 24 of the constitution of New Mexico are implemented in statute.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §2.
G. “victim’s representative” means an individual designated by a victim or appointed by the court to act in the best interests of the victim.
L. be informed by the court at a sentencing proceeding that the offender is eligible to earn meritorious deductions from the offender’s sentence and the amount of meritorious deductions that may be earned by the offender.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §4; 1999, ch. 238, §6.
31-26-5. Exercise of rights; requirements for victim.
C. fully cooperates with and fully responds to reasonable requests made by law enforcement agencies and district attorneys.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §5.
31-26-6. When rights and duties take effect; termination of rights and duties.
The rights and duties established pursuant to the provisions of the Victims of Crime Act [31-26-1 NMSA 1978] take effect when an individual is formally charged by a district attorney for allegedly committing a criminal offense against a victim. Those rights and duties remain in effect until final disposition of the court proceedings attendant to the charged criminal offense.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §6.
31-26-7. Designation or appointment of victim’s representative.
A. A victim may designate a victim’s representative to exercise all rights provided to the victim pursuant to the provisions of the Victims of Crime Act [31-26-1 NMSA 1978]. A victim may revoke his designation of a victim’s representative at any time.
B. When a victim is deceased, incompetent or unable to designate a victim’s representative, the court may appoint a victim’s representative for the victim. If a victim regains his competency, he may revoke the court’s appointment of a victim’s representative.
C. When the victim is a minor, the victim’s parent or grandparent may exercise the victim’s rights; provided, that when the person accused of committing the criminal offense against the victim is the parent or grandparent of the victim, the court may appoint a victim’s representative for the victim.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §7.
31-26-8. Procedures for providing victims with preliminary information; law enforcement agencies.
C. provide the victim with the name of the district attorney for the judicial district in which the criminal offense was committed and the address and telephone number for that district attorney’s office.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §8.
31-26-9. Procedures for providing victims with notice of rights and information regarding prosecution of a criminal offense; district attorneys.
the name of a person within the district attorney’s office whom the victim may contact for additional information regarding prosecution of the criminal offense.
B. The district attorney’s office shall provide the victim with oral or written notice, in a timely fashion, of a scheduled court proceeding attendant to the criminal offense.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §9. 2005, ch. 283, §3.
31-26-10. Procedures for providing victims with notice of a court proceeding; courts; district attorneys.
A court shall provide a district attorney’s office with oral or written notice no later than seven working days prior to a scheduled court proceeding attendant to a criminal offense, unless a shorter notice period is reasonable under the circumstances. The district attorney’s office shall convey the information concerning the scheduled court proceeding to the victim, as provided in Subsection B of Section 9 [31-26-9 NMSA 1978] of the Victims of Crime Act.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §10.
Section 31-26-10.1 Crime victim presence at court proceedings; plea agreement notification.
order the district attorney to notify the victim of the rescheduled hearing.
B.The provisions of this section shall not limit the district attorney’s ability to exercise prosecutorial discretion on behalf of the state in a criminal case.
C.The provisions of this section shall not require the court to continue or reschedule any proceedings if it would result in a violation of a jurisdictional rule.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 283, 1.
31-26-11. Procedures when an inmate or delinquent child escapes; corrections department; children, youth and families department.
convicted in New Mexico of a capital, first degree or second degree felony and transferred to a facility under the jurisdiction of another state escapes from that facility.
B. The district attorney shall immediately notify any person known to reside in his district who was a victim of the criminal or delinquent offense for which the inmate or delinquent child was committed.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §11; 1999, ch. 103, §1.
31-26-12. Procedures when an inmate is released from incarceration; adult parole board; corrections department; procedures when a delinquent child is released from custody; juvenile parole board; children, youth and families department; district attorneys.
A. The adult parole board and the juvenile parole board shall provide a copy of their respective regular release dockets to each district attorney in the state at least ten working days before the docket is considered by the board. The district attorney shall notify any person known to reside in his district who was a victim of the criminal offense for which the inmate was incarcerated or the delinquent child was committed.
B. The adult parole board and the juvenile parole board shall provide a copy of a supplemental, addendum or special docket to each district attorney at least five working days before the release docket is considered by the board.
C. Following consideration of a release docket by the adult parole board or the juvenile parole board, each board shall promptly notify each district attorney of any recommendations adopted by the board for release of an inmate from incarceration or a delinquent child from custody. The district attorney shall notify any person known to reside in his district who was a victim of the criminal offense for which the inmate was incarcerated or the delinquent child was committed.
D. In the case of an inmate scheduled to be released from incarceration without parole or prior to parole for any reason, or a delinquent child scheduled to be released from custody, the corrections department or the children, youth and families department shall notify each district attorney at least fifteen working days before the inmate’s or delinquent child’s release. The district attorney shall notify any person known to reside in his district who was a victim of the criminal offense for which the inmate was incarcerated or the delinquent child was committed.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §12; 1999, ch. 103, §2.
Nothing in the Victims of Crime Act [31-26-1 to 31-26-14 NMSA 1978] creates a cause of action on behalf of a person against a public employer, public employee, public agency, the state or any agency responsible for the enforcement of rights or provision of services set forth in that act.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §13.
A person accused or convicted of a crime against a victim shall have no standing to object to any failure by any person to comply with the provisions of the Victims of Crime Act [31-26-1 to 31-26-14 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, §14.

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