The uniform traffic citation used as a notice to appear is a valid complaint, though not verified.
History: 1953 Comp., § 64-22-11.3, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 213, § 10; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-8-131, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 539; 1990, ch. 120, § 41.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 1972, ch. 71, § 19, relating to criminal procedure, provides that the act not be construed as repealing 64-22-10 to 64-22-12, 1953 Comp., which includes this section.
The 1990 amendment, effective July 1, 1990, deleted "in the event the person receiving it voluntarily appears in court" at the end of the section.
Applicability of forgery statute. — The forgery statute, Section 30-16-10A NMSA 1978, includes uniform traffic citations among the types of writings which may purport to have legal efficacy. State v. Wasson, 1998-NMCA-087, 125 N.M. 656, 964 P.2d 820, cert. denied, 125 N.M. 322, 961 P.2d 167.
Section contemplates issuance for violation of village ordinances. — This section contemplates the issuance of uniform traffic citations for the violation of any traffic law or ordinance, including village traffic ordinances, which villages have the power to adopt. 1961 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 61-03.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure
Section 66-8-101 - Homicide by vehicle; great bodily harm by vehicle.
Section 66-8-101.1 - Injury to pregnant woman by vehicle.
Section 66-8-102.1 - Guilty pleas; limitations.
Section 66-8-102.3 - Imposing a fee; interlock device fund created.
Section 66-8-102.4 - Uniform police reports and procedures for DWI arrests.
Section 66-8-102.5 - Driving while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle; penalty.
Section 66-8-105 - Implied Consent Act; short title.
Section 66-8-107 - Implied consent to submit to chemical test.
Section 66-8-108 - Consent of person incapable of refusal not withdrawn.
Section 66-8-109 - Administration of chemical test; payment of costs; additional tests.
Section 66-8-113 - Reckless driving.
Section 66-8-114 - Careless driving.
Section 66-8-115 - Racing on highways; exception.
Section 66-8-116 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; definition; schedule of assessments.
Section 66-8-116.1 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; oversize load.
Section 66-8-116.2 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; Motor Carrier Act.
Section 66-8-116.3 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; additional fees.
Section 66-8-117 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; option; effect.
Section 66-8-119 - Penalty assessment revenue; disposition.
Section 66-8-120 - Parties to a crime.
Section 66-8-121 - Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles.
Section 66-8-122 - Immediate appearance before magistrate.
Section 66-8-123 - Conduct of arresting officer; notices by citation.
Section 66-8-124 - Arresting officer to be in uniform.
Section 66-8-125 - Arrest without warrant.
Section 66-8-126 - Failure to obey notice to appear.
Section 66-8-127 - Procedure not exclusive.
Section 66-8-128 - Uniform traffic citation.
Section 66-8-131 - Uniform traffic citation is complaint.
Section 66-8-132 - Records of citations issued.
Section 66-8-133 - Disposition of citations.
Section 66-8-134 - Illegal cancellation; audit of citation records.
Section 66-8-135 - Record of traffic cases.
Section 66-8-137 - Compensation of judges and officers; defenses to prosecution.
Section 66-8-137.1 - Nonresident Violator Compact; form.
Section 66-8-137.2 - Nonresident Violator Compact; definitions.
Section 66-8-137.3 - Compact administrator; compensation.
Section 66-8-137.4 - Bilateral agreements; noncompact jurisdictions; authority.