A child is eligible to be placed in a community-based shelter-care facility provided for under Section 5 [32A-9-5 NMSA 1978] of the Children's Shelter Care Act if:
A. the child is an alleged child in need of supervision; a child in need of supervision; or
B. the child is an alleged delinquent child and there is no probable cause to believe that the child will injure others or himself, run away or be taken away so as to be unavailable for proceedings of the court or its officers.
History: 1978 Comp., § 32-2A-6, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 108, § 6; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 32A-9-6 by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 210.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 9 - Children's Shelter Care
Section 32A-9-1 - Short title.
Section 32A-9-2 - Legislative findings and purpose.
Section 32A-9-3 - Definitions.
Section 32A-9-4 - Rules and regulations; promulgation.
Section 32A-9-5 - Community-based shelter-care facilities.
Section 32A-9-6 - Eligibility of child for placement.
Section 32A-9-7 - Report to the governor and the legislature.