Section 31-22-5 – Claims; review; hearings and evidence.
A. Where an application is made to the commission pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act, the director of the commission shall determine if a claim for a reparation award is eligible for consideration pursuant to the provisions of the Crime Victims Reparation Act. All claims arising from the injury or death of a person […]
Section 31-22-6 – Medical examination; attorneys’ fees; penalty.
A. The commission may appoint an impartial physician, licensed in New Mexico, to examine any person making an application for reparation under the Crime Victims Reparation Act, and the fees for the examination shall be paid from funds appropriated for the commission’s administrative expenses. B. None of the appropriation in this act [31-22-1 to 31-22-21 […]
Section 31-22-1 – Short title.
Chapter 31, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Crime Victims Reparation Act”. History: Laws 1981, ch. 325, § 1; 1993, ch. 207, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted “Chapter 31, Article 22 NMSA 1978” for “This act”. Compiler’s notes. — Laws 1990, ch. 10, § 4 repealed […]
Section 31-22-2 – Purpose.
The purpose of the Crime Victims Reparation Act is to protect the citizens of New Mexico from the impact of crime and to promote a stronger criminal justice system through the encouragement of all citizens to cooperate with law enforcement efforts. Implementation of the Crime Victims Reparation Act will promote the public health, welfare and […]
Section 31-22-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Crime Victims Reparation Act: A. “child” means an unmarried person who is under the age of majority and includes a stepchild and an adopted child; B. “collateral source” includes benefits for economic loss otherwise reparable under the Crime Victims Reparation Act which the victim or claimant has received or which are […]