A. The clearinghouse shall cross-check and attempt to match unidentified human remains with descriptions of missing persons. When the clearinghouse discovers a possible match between unidentified human remains and a missing person description, the clearinghouse shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
B. Law enforcement agencies that receive notice of a possible match shall make arrangements for positive identification. If a positive identification is made, the law enforcement agency shall complete and close the investigation with written notification to the clearinghouse.
C. Law enforcement agencies that receive notice of a possible match between human remains and a missing person description shall notify the office of the state medical investigator.
History: Laws 1995, ch. 146, § 9; 2010, ch. 33, § 11.
The 2010 amendment, effective May 19, 2010, in Subsection A, in the first sentence, after "to match unidentified", deleted "bodies" and added "human remains"; and in the second sentence, after "possible match between unidentified", deleted "body" and added "human remains"; and added Subsection C.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 15 - Missing Persons Information and Reporting
Section 29-15-1 - Short title.
Section 29-15-2 - Definitions.
Section 29-15-3 - Missing persons information clearinghouse; function.
Section 29-15-3.1 - Endangered person advisory.
Section 29-15-3.2 - Silver alert advisory.
Section 29-15-3.3 - Brittany alert advisory.
Section 29-15-4 - State department of public education; cooperation with clearinghouse.
Section 29-15-5 - Custodian or immediate family member request for information.
Section 29-15-6 - Missing person report forms.
Section 29-15-7 - Law enforcement requirements; missing person reports; unidentified human remains.
Section 29-15-7.1 - Missing child reports; law enforcement agencies; duties; registrar.
Section 29-15-7.2 - Birth records of missing children; state registrar's duties.
Section 29-15-8 - Release of dental records; immunity.
Section 29-15-9 - Cross-checking and matching.
Section 29-15-10 - Interagency cooperation.
Section 29-15-11 - Confidentiality of records.
Section 29-15-12 - Attorney general to require compliance; removal or discipline.