In order to facilitate representation in matters arising before appearance in any court in matters covered by the Indigent Defense Act, the director of the administrative office of the courts may, upon direction of the supreme court with respect to habeas corpus proceedings initiated in the supreme court, or upon request of a district court, enter into contracts with attorneys designated by these courts whereby the attorney shall undertake to perform the services of assigned counsel in all or any specified portion of the cases originating within the judicial district. All contracts shall be approved by the chief justice of the supreme court and all payments provided therein shall be made by the supreme court or in the appropriate district court requesting the contract, but in no instance shall contract payments exceed the maximums set out in Section 65 [31-16-8 NMSA 1978] of the Indigent Defense Act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 41-22-9, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 66.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure
Article 16 - Defense of Indigents
Section 31-16-1 - Short title.
Section 31-16-2 - Definitions.
Section 31-16-3 - Right to representation.
Section 31-16-4 - Notice of right to representation.
Section 31-16-5 - Determination of indigency.
Section 31-16-6 - Waiver of right to representation.
Section 31-16-7 - Recovery from defendant.
Section 31-16-8 - Payment of costs, expenses and attorney fees.