2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - District Attorneys
Section 36-1-28 - District attorney fund; created; administration; purpose.

A. The "district attorney fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of worthless check fees, preprosecution diversion fees, other statutory revenues directed to the fund, appropriations, gifts, grants and donations.
B. Money in the fund is appropriated to the administrative office of the district attorneys for the sole purpose of meeting necessary expenses incurred in the operation of the administrative office of the district attorneys.
C. Expenditures from the fund shall be pursuant to budgets approved by the state budget division of the department of finance and administration and made by warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director of the administrative office of the district attorneys or his authorized representative.
D. The fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year.
History: Laws 1998, ch. 88, § 1.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 1998, ch. 88, § 2 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 10, 1998.

Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes

2021 New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 36 - Attorneys

Article 1 - District Attorneys

Section 36-1-1 - [Oath and bond of district attorneys.]

Section 36-1-2 - Assistants; appointment; revocation; duties.

Section 36-1-3 - District attorneys; travel expenses.

Section 36-1-4 - District attorneys; limitation of private practice.

Section 36-1-5 - District attorneys; assistants; investigators.

Section 36-1-6 - District attorneys; salaries.

Section 36-1-7 - District attorneys; salary and allowances exclusive.

Section 36-1-8 - District attorneys; payments of salaries and expenses.

Section 36-1-8.1 - District attorney facilities; maintenance and upkeep.

Section 36-1-8.2 - Eleventh judicial district; two district attorney divisions.

Section 36-1-8.3 - District attorneys; election; residence.

Section 36-1-8.4 - District attorneys; assistants.

Section 36-1-9 - [Removal from office; grounds enumerated.]

Section 36-1-10 - [Original jurisdiction of supreme court in removal proceedings.]

Section 36-1-11 - [Attorney general to prosecute removal proceedings; exceptions.]

Section 36-1-12 - [Service upon accused; appearance and answer.]

Section 36-1-13 - [Contents and nature of answer.]

Section 36-1-14 - [Hearing and determination when defendant fails to appear.]

Section 36-1-15 - [Issues to be tried without jury; applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure; burden of proof.]

Section 36-1-16 - [Decision of court to be final.]

Section 36-1-17 - [No filing fee; taxation of costs.]

Section 36-1-18 - Duties of district attorney.

Section 36-1-19 - Legal representation; state; county.

Section 36-1-20 - [Authority of district attorney before magistrate court.]

Section 36-1-21 - [Aiding defense; penalty against attorney general or district attorney; removal from office; exceptions; taking case in which state or county interested prohibited.]

Section 36-1-22 - [Compromise, satisfaction or release by attorney general or district attorney.]

Section 36-1-23 - Terminated.

Section 36-1-23.1 - Special prosecutors in conflict cases.

Section 36-1-24 - Terminated.

Section 36-1-25 - Administrative office of the district attorneys created; director; personnel.

Section 36-1-26 - Director; duties.

Section 36-1-27 - Repealed.

Section 36-1-28 - District attorney fund; created; administration; purpose.