reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NM Stat § 31-14-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-4 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 35-324; 1941 Comp., § 42-1404; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-4; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-4, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 4, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-5 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 35-325; 1941 Comp., § 42-1405; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-5; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-5, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 5, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-6 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 6; C.S. 1929, § 35-326; 1941 Comp., § 42-1406; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-6; 2005, ch. 313, § 8; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-6, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 6, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-7 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 7; C.S. 1929, § 35-327; 1941 Comp., § 42-1407; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-7; 2005, ch. 313, § 9; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-7, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 7, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-8 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 35-328; 1941 Comp., § 42-1408; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-8; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-8, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 8, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-9 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 9; C.S. 1929, § 35-329; 1941 Comp., § 42-1409; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-9; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-9, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 9, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-10 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 10; C.S. 1929, § 35-330; 1941 Comp., § 42-1410; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-10; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-10, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 10, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-11 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 41-14-11.1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 127, § 1; 1979, ch. 150, § 8; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-11, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 127, § 1, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-12 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 31-14-12, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 150, § 9; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-12, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 150, § 9, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-13 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 41-14-11.3, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 127, § 3; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-13, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 127, § 3, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-14 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 41-14-11.4, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 127, § 4; 1979, ch. 150, § 10; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-14, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 127, § 4, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-15 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 12; C.S. 1929, § 35-332; 1941 Comp., § 42-1412; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-12; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-15, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 12, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-14-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 14 - Execution of Death Sentence (Repealed.)|Section 31-14-16 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 13; C.S. 1929, § 35-333; 1941 Comp., § 42-1413; 1953 Comp., § 41-14-13; 1978 Comp., § 31-14-16, repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 11, § 5 repealed 31-14-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1929, ch. 69, § 13, relating to the execution of death sentences, effective July 1, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 31-15-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-1 - Short title.

Chapter 31, Article 15 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Defender Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 41-22A-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 156, § 1; 2013, ch. 195, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Indigent Defense Act, see 31-16-1 NMSA 1978. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, added the NMSA chapter and article for the Public Defender Act; and at the beginning of the sentence, changed "This act" to "Chapter 31, Article 15 NMSA 1978". Multiple representation. — While it is incontestable that a criminal defendant is entitled to representation, there is no support for the argument that more than one attorney must be appointed to represent an indigent defendant based merely on the claim that a case is complex and a conviction would carry serious consequences to the defendant. State v. Chamberlain, 1991-NMSC-094, 112 N.M. 723, 819 P.2d 673. Immunity extends to attorneys under contract to public defender. — The Public Defender Act (this article) does not contain any language about immunity or lack of immunity, but reading the Public Defender Act and the Judgment Defense Act in pari materia, the legislature intended the immunity granted in this section to attorneys appointed under the Indigent Defense Act to apply also to those appointed because they are under contract to the public defender. Herrera v. Sedillo, 1987-NMCA-098, 106 N.M. 206, 740 P.2d 1190. Legal representation of juveniles. — The public defender department has the responsibility of providing legal representation for indigent juveniles. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-58. Law reviews. — For annual survey of criminal procedure in New Mexico, see 18 N.M.L. Rev. 345 (1988). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Construction and effect of statutes providing for office of public defender, 36 A.L.R.3d 1403. Public defender's immunity from liability for malpractice, 6 A.L.R.4th 774.
NM Stat § 31-15-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Public Defender Act: A. "chief" means the chief public defender; B. "commission" means the public defender commission; C. "court" means the district, metropolitan and magistrate courts of this state; D. "department" means the public defender department; E. "district" means a public defender district; and F. "judge" means a judge of the district or metropolitan court or a magistrate. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-22A-3, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 156, § 2; 1985, ch. 32, § 1; 2013, ch. 195, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, defined "chief" and "commission" to provide for the independent public defender department; added Subsections A and B; in Subsection C, after "district", deleted "courts" and added "metropolitan"; and deleted former Subsection E, which defined "chief" as the chief public defender. The 1985 amendment deleted former Subsection A, defining "board," and redesignated former Subsections B, C, D, E, and F as present Subsections A, B, C, D, and E, respectively.
NM Stat § 31-15-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-2.1 - Public defender commission; membership; terms; removal.

A. The public defender commission, created pursuant to Article 6, Section 39 of the constitution of New Mexico, consists of eleven members. Members shall be appointed as follows: (1) the governor shall appoint one member; (2) the chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint three members; (3) the dean of the university of New Mexico school of law shall appoint three members; (4) the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint one member; (5) the majority floor leaders of each chamber shall each appoint one member; and (6) the president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint one member. B. The appointments made by the chief justice of the supreme court and the dean of the university of New Mexico school of law shall follow the appointments made by the other appointing authorities and shall be made in such a manner so that each of the two largest major political parties, as defined in the Election Code, shall be equally divided on the commission. C. Initial appointments to the commission shall be made by July 1, 2013. If a position remains vacant on July 1, 2013, the supreme court shall fill the vacancy. Initial terms of members appointed by the dean of the university of New Mexico school of law, the speaker of the house of representatives and the majority floor leader of the senate shall be for three years; and initial terms of members appointed by the governor and the chief justice of the supreme court shall be for two years. D. Subsequent terms shall be for four years. A commission member shall not serve more than two consecutive terms. A commission member shall serve until the member's successor has been appointed and qualified. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. E. A member may be removed by the commission for malfeasance, misfeasance or neglect of duty. If a member's professional status changes to render the member ineligible pursuant to the Public Defender Act, the member shall resign immediately. F. Members of the commission are entitled to compensation pursuant to the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other perquisite, compensation or allowance. G. The commission is administratively attached to the department, and staff for the commission shall be provided by the department. History: Laws 2013, ch. 195, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 195 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 31-15-2.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-2.2 - Public defender commission; member qualifications.

A. A person appointed to the commission shall have: (1) significant experience in the legal defense of criminal or juvenile justice cases; or (2) demonstrated a commitment to quality indigent defense representation or to working with and advocating for the population served by the department. B. The following persons shall not be appointed to and shall not serve on the commission: (1) current prosecutors, law enforcement officials or employees of prosecutors or law enforcement officials; (2) current public defenders or other employees of the department; (3) current judges, judicial officials or employees of judges or judicial officials; (4) current elected officials or employees of elected officials; or (5) persons who currently contract with or receive funding from the department or employees of such persons. History: Laws 2013, ch. 195, § 5. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 195 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 31-15-2.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-2.3 - Public defender commission; organization; meetings.

A. The commission shall hold its first meeting by September 1, 2013 and shall organize and elect a chair at that meeting. Three subsequent meetings shall be held in 2013. Thereafter, the commission shall meet at least four times a year, as determined by a majority of commission members. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chair or the chief or at the request of four commission members. B. The commission shall appoint the chief by October 15, 2013. C. A majority of commission members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and an action by the commission is not valid unless six or more members concur. D. The commission may adopt rules and shall keep a record of its proceedings. E. A commission member may select a designee to serve in the member's stead only once per year. History: Laws 2013, ch. 195, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 195 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 31-15-2.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-2.4 - Public defender commission; powers and duties; restriction on individual member.

A. The commission shall exercise independent oversight of the department, set representation standards for the department and provide guidance and support to the chief in the administration of the department and the representation of indigent persons pursuant to the Public Defender Act. B. The commission shall develop fair and consistent standards for the operation of the department and the provision of services pursuant to the Public Defender Act, including standards relating to: (1) the minimum experience, training and qualifications for appointed, contract and staff attorneys in both adult and juvenile cases in coordination with the state personnel office; (2) monitoring and evaluating appointed, contract and staff attorneys; (3) ethically responsible caseload and workload levels and workload monitoring protocols for staff attorneys, contract attorneys and district defender offices; (4) the competent and efficient representation of clients whose cases present conflicts of interest; (5) qualifications and performance of appointed, contract and staff attorneys in capital cases at the trial, appellate and post-conviction levels; and (6) personnel policies and procedures, including the development of public defender personnel rules, to establish an independent system of personnel administration for the department; provided that no employee of the department, except the chief, assistant chief public defenders, appellate defender and district public defenders, shall have fewer rights than under the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978] and under administrative rules applicable to state employees on the effective date of this 2014 act. C. An individual member of the commission shall not interfere with the discretion, professional judgment or advocacy of a public defender, a public defender office, a public defender contractor or an assigned counsel in the representation of a public defender client. History: Laws 2013, ch. 195, § 7; 2014, ch. 78, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The effective date "of this 2014 act", referred to in Subsection B (6), was May 21, 2014. The 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, mandated the minimum standard for a system of personnel administration for employees of the public defender department; and in Subsection B, added Paragraph (6).
NM Stat § 31-15-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1985, ch. 32, § 4 repealed 31-15-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 156, § 3, relating to the public defender board, effective June 14, 1985.
NM Stat § 31-15-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-5 - Public defender department; administration; finance.

A. The headquarters of the department shall be maintained at Santa Fe. B. All salaries and other expenses of the department shall be paid by warrants of the secretary of finance and administration, supported by vouchers signed by the chief or the chief's authorized representative and in accordance with budgets approved by the state budget division of the department of finance and administration. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-22A-5, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 14, § 1; 2013, ch. 195, § 9. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1978, ch. 14, § 1, repealed 41-22A-5, 1953 Comp. (former 31-15-5 NMSA 1978), relating to the creation, administration and finance of the public defender department, and enacted the above section. Cross references. — For administrative attachment to the criminal justice department, see 9-3-11 NMSA 1978. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, provided for the administration of the public defender department as an independent state agency; in the title, after "department", deleted "creation"; and in Subsection A, deleted the former first sentence, which created the public defender department; deleted the former third sentence, which provided that the chief was the administrative head of the department; and deleted the former fourth sentence, which provided that the department was administratively attached to the criminal justice department. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2013, ch. 195, § 13, provided that existing contracts, agreements and other obligations in effect for the public defender department shall be binding on the public defender department on and after the effective date of Laws 2013, ch. 195, June 14, 2013.
NM Stat § 31-15-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-5.1 - Public defender automation fund created; administration; distribution.

A. The "public defender automation fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the department. The department shall report on the status of the fund to the legislative finance committee during each legislative interim. B. All balances in the public defender automation fund are appropriated to the department for the purchase and maintenance of automation systems for the department. C. Payments from the public defender automation fund shall be made pursuant to vouchers issued and signed by the chief upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration. Any purchase or lease-purchase agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be entered into in accordance with the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1993, ch. 79, § 2; 2013, ch. 195, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed terminology; changed "public defender department" to "department".
NM Stat § 31-15-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-6 - Public defender department; powers.

The department may receive on behalf of the state any gifts, grants-in-aid, donations or bequests from any source to be used in carrying out the purposes of the Public Defender Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-22A-6, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 156, § 6.
NM Stat § 31-15-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure|Article 15 - Public Defenders|Section 31-15-8 - Duty of chief public defender to establish appellate division; duty of appellate division.

A. The chief shall establish within the department an appellate division. The appellate division shall be headed by the appellate defender. B. The appellate division shall assist the chief and district public defenders by providing representation before the court of appeals and the supreme court in appellate, review and postconviction proceedings involving persons represented under the Public Defender Act. C. The appellate division shall assist private counsel not employed under the Public Defender Act in any appellate, review or postconviction remedy proceeding by providing representation for persons entitled to representation under the Indigent Defense Act [31-16-1 to 31-16-10 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-22A-8, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 156, § 8; 2014, ch. 78, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 1973, ch. 156, § 13, provided for the chief public defender to establish an appellate division during the sixty-second fiscal year, to handle all appellate proceedings under the act. The 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, required that the appellate division be headed by the appellate defender; and in Subsection A, added the second sentence.