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...

Section 31-15-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Public Defender Act: A. "chief" means...

Section 31-15-2.1 - Public defender commission; membership; terms; removal. - A. The public defender commission, created pursuant to Article 6,...

Section 31-15-2.2 - Public defender commission; member qualifications. - A. A person appointed to the commission shall have: (1)...

Section 31-15-2.3 - Public defender commission; organization; meetings. - A. The commission shall hold its first meeting by September...

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,...

Section 31-15-3 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1985, ch. 32, § 4 repealed 31-15-3...

Section 31-15-4 - Chief public defender; appointment; qualifications; removal. - A. The chief shall be the administrative head of the...

Section 31-15-5 - Public defender department; administration; finance. - A. The headquarters of the department shall be maintained at...

Section 31-15-5.1 - Public defender automation fund created; administration; distribution. - A. The "public defender automation fund" is created in the...

Section 31-15-6 - Public defender department; powers. - The department may receive on behalf of the state any...

Section 31-15-7 - Chief public defender; general duties and powers. - A. The chief is responsible to the commission for the...

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...

Section 31-15-9 - Duty of chief public defender to establish district public defender office; appointment of district public defender. - A. The chief shall designate one or more public defender...

Section 31-15-10 - Duties of district public defender. - A. Under the supervision and control of the chief, each...

Section 31-15-11 - Compensation; private practice of law by attorneys employed by the department prohibited. - A. For the purposes of the exempt salaries plan prepared...

Section 31-15-12 - Explanation of rights; waiver of counsel; application fee; indigency determination. - A. If any person charged with any crime or a...