Section 31-5-19 – Convicted offenders; contracts with United States attorney general.
The secretary of corrections is authorized to contract with the United States attorney general for the custody, care, housing, subsistence, education, treatment and training either of persons convicted of criminal offenses in the courts of New Mexico in order that they may be housed in United States prisons or correctional facilities for these purposes or […]
Section 31-5-20 – [Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.]
The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of New Mexico with any and all other states legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION ARTICLE I – Purpose A. The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each […]
Section 31-5-12 – Agreement on Detainers.
The Agreement on Detainers is entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS Article 1 – Findings The party states find that charges outstanding against a prisoner, detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints, and difficulties in securing speedy trial of persons already incarcerated […]
Section 31-5-13 – Definition.
As used in the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978] with reference to the courts of this state, the phrase “appropriate court” means the district court. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-20, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 270, § 2.
Section 31-5-14 – Cooperation.
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. […]
Section 31-5-15 – Habitual offenders.
Nothing in this act [31-5-12 to 31-5-16 NMSA 1978] or in the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to require the application of the habitual offenders laws to any person on account of any conviction had in a proceeding brought to final disposition by reason of the use of that agreement. History: […]
Section 31-5-16 – Transfers.
The corrections department shall give over the person of any inmate whenever required by the operation of the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-23, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 270, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For reorganization of the corrections department, see 9-3-3 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto.
Section 31-5-17 – Interstate Corrections Compact.
The Interstate Corrections Compact is enacted into law and entered into by New Mexico with any other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Article 1. Purpose and Policy The party states, desiring by common action to fully utilize and improve their institutional facilities and provide adequate programs for the confinement, treatment […]
Section 31-5-18 – Secretary of corrections; powers.
The secretary of corrections is authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact [31-5-17 NMSA 1978] in every particular, and he may in his discretion delegate this authority to another appropriate official. History: Laws 1982, ch. 56, § 2.
Section 31-5-1 to 31-5-3 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2001, ch. 322, art XV, repealed 31-5-1 through 31-5-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1937, ch. 10, §§ 1 and 2, and Laws 1959, ch. 34, § 1, regarding Uniform Act for Out-of-State Parolee Supervision, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of the former sections, see the 2000 NMSA 1978 […]