Section 34-6-46 – District court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement.
A. The district court shall use a standard adopted by the public defender department to determine indigency of persons accused of crimes carrying a possible jail sentence. B. The district court shall use a fee schedule adopted by the public defender department when appointing attorneys to represent defendants who are financially unable to obtain private […]
Section 34-6-47 – Drug court fees; fund created.
A. In addition to any other fees collected in the district court, a district court that has established an adult drug court may assess and collect from participants a “drug court fee” of fifty dollars ($50.00) a month. Program fee requirements may be satisfied by community service at the federal minimum wage. B. Drug court […]
Section 34-6-48 – District court; electronic services fee.
A district court may charge and collect from persons who use electronic services an electronic services fee in an amount established by supreme court rule. Proceeds from the electronic services fee shall be remitted to the administrative office of the courts for deposit in the electronic services fund. History: Laws 2009, ch. 112, § 4. […]
Section 34-6-45 – District courts; alternative dispute resolution; fee.
A. In addition to fees collected pursuant to, and subject to exceptions set forth in, Section 34-6-40 NMSA 1978 for docketing of civil cases in any judicial district that has established an alternative dispute resolution program, the district court clerk shall collect a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) on all new and reopened civil cases […]
Section 34-6-36 – Finance; disposition of litigant money; court clerk trust account.
Each district court clerk shall open a trust fund checking account, designated as the “court clerk trust account,” in a bank which is a member of the federal deposit insurance corporation. Not later than two working days after receipt, the district court clerk shall deposit to this account all money which belongs to a litigant […]
Section 34-6-37 – Finance; disposition of court income; state treasurer account.
Each district court clerk shall open an account in a bank which is a member of the federal deposit insurance corporation. The account shall be in the name of the state treasurer of New Mexico, and withdrawals may be made only by the state treasurer. All fines, fees, costs and other money received by the […]
Section 34-6-38 – Finance; disposition of unclaimed money.
When money is held in the court clerk trust account and the person entitled to it does not make claim within six years from the date when it became payable, the money is presumed abandoned and shall be disposed of in the manner provided in the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act [Uniform Unclaimed Property […]
Section 34-6-39 – Finance; improper disposition of money; penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of Sections 34-6-36 through 34-6-38 NMSA 1978, is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-27, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 41. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For punishment for fourth degree felonies, see 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1968, ch. 69, […]
Section 34-6-40 – Finance; fees.
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, district court clerks shall collect in civil matters docketing any cause, whether original or reopened or by appeal or transfer from any inferior court, a fee of one hundred seventeen dollars ($117), twenty dollars ($20.00) of which shall be deposited in the court automation fund […]
Section 34-6-40.1 – Civil action by state; filing fee assessed as costs.
In any civil action brought in the district court by the state, its political subdivisions or the nonprofit corporations authorized to be formed under the Educational Assistance Act [Chapter 21, Article 21A NMSA 1978], when judgment or stipulation for payment is rendered in favor of the state, political subdivision or corporation, the filing fee exempt […]