A. A collateral sanction may be imposed only by statute or ordinance or by a rule authorized by law and adopted in accordance with applicable law.
B. A law creating a collateral consequence that is ambiguous as to whether it imposes a collateral sanction or authorizes a disqualification shall be construed as authorizing a disqualification.
History: Laws 2021, ch. 58, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 58, § 17 made Laws 2021, ch. 58, § 7 effective January 1, 2022.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure
Article 29 - Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction
Section 31-29-1 - Short title. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-2 - Definitions. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-3 - Limitation on scope. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-7 - Authorization required for sanction; ambiguity. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-8 - Decision to disqualify. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-10 - Order of limited relief. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-12 - Issuance of order of limited relief. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-13 - Reliance on order as evidence of due care. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-14 - Victim's rights. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-15 - Uniformity of application and construction. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 31-29-16 - Saving and transitional provisions. (Effective January 1, 2022.)