A judgment and sentence issued by the Bernalillo county metropolitan court that includes an assessment of fines, fees or costs shall constitute a money judgment that may be enforced in the same manner as a civil judgment in the district court. The money judgment may be assigned by the court to a public or private agency or business for collection purposes, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a written agreement entered into by the court and the agency or business.
History: 1978 Comp., § 34-8A-13, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 261, § 6.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Article 8A - Metropolitan Courts
Section 34-8A-1 - Metropolitan court; established.
Section 34-8A-2 - Metropolitan court; constitution.
Section 34-8A-3 - Metropolitan court; jurisdiction.
Section 34-8A-4 - Metropolitan court; judges.
Section 34-8A-4.1 - Metropolitan court judges; terms of office.
Section 34-8A-5 - Metropolitan court; jury trial.
Section 34-8A-6 - Metropolitan court; rules; appeal.
Section 34-8A-7 - Metropolitan court; administration.
Section 34-8A-8 - Metropolitan court; Bernalillo district.
Section 34-8A-10 - Metropolitan court mediation fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-8A-11 - Metropolitan court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement.
Section 34-8A-13 - Collection of fines, fees or costs.
Section 34-8A-14 - Use of parking facility near Bernalillo county metropolitan court.
Section 34-8A-15 - Metropolitan court; electronic services fee.