District attorneys and their employees shall be allowed per diem and shall be reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses incurred while absent from their district headquarters upon official business as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978]. These expenses shall be paid from the appropriation to the district attorney of the judicial district for which the business is transacted.
History: 1953 Comp., § 17-1-3, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 49; 1971, ch. 7, § 2.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 49, repealed 17-1-3, 1953 Comp., relating to expense allowances of district attorneys and employees, limitations upon private practice of district attorneys and assistants, appointment of assistants and maintenance of offices, and enacted a new 17-1-3, 1953 Comp.
Cross references. — For payment of expenses of offices of district attorneys, see 36-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Prosecuting Attorneys § 18, 41.
27 C.J.S. District and Prosecuting Attorneys § 21.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
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 36-1-16 - [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 36-1-22 - [Compromise, satisfaction or release by attorney general or district attorney.]
Section 36-1-23.1 - Special prosecutors in conflict cases.
Section 36-1-25 - Administrative office of the district attorneys created; director; personnel.
Section 36-1-26 - Director; duties.
Section 36-1-28 - District attorney fund; created; administration; purpose.