A peace officer shall immediately inventory and record any personal property that comes into his possession and is taken under authority of law or is left in his possession or in the possession of the state, county or municipality. As used in Sections 29-1-13 through 29-1-15 NMSA 1978, "peace officer" means any full-time employee of a police or sheriff's department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state and which employee is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of the state.
History: Laws 1983, ch. 50, § 1.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, 98 A.L.R.2d 304.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Peace Officers in General
Section 29-1-2 - [Stolen livestock and other property; duties.]
Section 29-1-3 - [Arrest and detention of escaped prisoners.]
Section 29-1-4 - [Officers' duties under 29-1-3.]
Section 29-1-5 - [Penalty for violation by sheriff, constable or deputy; surety's liability.]
Section 29-1-6 - [Penalty for violation by magistrate.]
Section 29-1-7 - Execution of process; officer may call aid.
Section 29-1-8 - [Penalty for refusing to aid officer; action to recover.]
Section 29-1-9 - Appointment of peace officers; citizenship certificate of appointment; exceptions.
Section 29-1-10 - [Law enforcement agencies, state and local; participation in federal programs.]
Section 29-1-10.1 - Federal funds; receipt and expenditure for law enforcement activities.
Section 29-1-12 - Authorization to maintain and retake custody of Arizona prisoners.
Section 29-1-13 - Unclaimed property; inventory.
Section 29-1-15 - Proceeds of sale; title to property vests in purchaser.
Section 29-1-16 - Electronic recordings of custodial interrogations.