2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Regulation of Attorneys
Section 36-2-40 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act [28-2-1 to 28-2-6 NMSA 1978] shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by Sections 36-2-1 through 36-2-40 NMSA 1978.
History: 1953 Comp., § 18-1-38, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 78, § 7.

Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes

2021 New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 36 - Attorneys

Article 2 - Regulation of Attorneys

Section 36-2-1 - [Rules defining and regulating practice of law; authority of supreme court; distribution; effective date.]

Section 36-2-2 to 36-2-9 - Repealed.

Section 36-2-9.1 - Exclusion.

Section 36-2-10 - [Duties of attorneys.]

Section 36-2-11 - [Authority of attorneys.]

Section 36-2-12 - [Proof of authority; stay of proceedings.]

Section 36-2-13 - [Attorneys prohibited from acting as surety for clients.]

Section 36-2-13.1 - Liability for court reporting costs.

Section 36-2-14 - [Method for changing attorney; notice.]

Section 36-2-15 - [Death, removal, etc., of attorney; procedure.]

Section 36-2-16 - [Breach of confidence; deserting or jeopardizing client; penalty.]

Section 36-2-17 - [Deceit or collusion; damages; disbarment.]

Section 36-2-18 - [Grounds for disbarment and suspension by supreme court.]

Section 36-2-19 - [Conviction of crime; certifying copy of record to supreme court; disbarment.]

Section 36-2-20 - [Attorneys who are partners of or related to district attorney; restrictions on practice.]

Section 36-2-21 - [Judgment of disbarment.]

Section 36-2-22 - [Payment of costs in disbarment proceedings.]

Section 36-2-23 - [Effect of disbarment; reinstatement.]

Section 36-2-24 - [License fraudulently obtained; revocation.]

Section 36-2-25 - Repealed.

Section 36-2-26 - [Annual meetings of state bar; annual election.]

Section 36-2-27 - Practice without admission; contempt of court; foreign attorneys.

Section 36-2-28 - Repealed.

Section 36-2-28.1 - Unauthorized practice of law; private remedies.

Section 36-2-28.2 - Unauthorized practice of law; action by attorney general or bar association.

Section 36-2-29 - [Direct and indirect solicitation of damage claims declared illegal.]

Section 36-2-30 - [Solicitation of damage claims; injunction.]

Section 36-2-31 - [Fee splitting prohibited; division of fees by attorneys excepted.]

Section 36-2-32 - [Hospital or other employees; communication with attorneys concerning damage claims declared illegal.]

Section 36-2-33 - [Solicitation prosecutions; prima facie evidence of agency.]

Section 36-2-34 - [Solicitation violation; stay of proceeding; employment of other counsel.]

Section 36-2-35 - [Solicited employment contracts void; recovery of compensation paid.]

Section 36-2-36 - [Penalty for solicitation.]

Section 36-2-37 - [Prosecution by attorney general for solicitation.]

Section 36-2-38 - [Duty to testify in action for solicitation; immunity; perjury.]

Section 36-2-39 - Recompiled.

Section 36-2-40 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.