All courts, departments, agencies, officers and employees of this state and its political subdivisions are hereby directed to enforce the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978] and to cooperate with one another and with other party states in enforcing the agreement and effectuating its purpose.
History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-21, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 270, § 3.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure
Article 5 - Interstate Compacts
Section 31-5-1 to 31-5-3 - Repealed.
Section 31-5-4 - [Western Interstate Corrections Compact; form.]
Section 31-5-5 - Inmate commitment or transfer.
Section 31-5-6 - [Enforcement of compact; submission of reports.]
Section 31-5-7 - [Board of parole; hearings within and outside state.]
Section 31-5-8 - [Contracts of governor; approval by board of finance.]
Section 31-5-10 - Interstate Compact on Mentally Disordered Offenders.
Section 31-5-11 - Compact authority.
Section 31-5-12 - Agreement on Detainers.
Section 31-5-14 - Cooperation.
Section 31-5-15 - Habitual offenders.
Section 31-5-17 - Interstate Corrections Compact.
Section 31-5-18 - Secretary of corrections; powers.
Section 31-5-19 - Convicted offenders; contracts with United States attorney general.
Section 31-5-20 - [Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.]