Section 66-8-132 – Records of citations issued.
The chief administrative officer of every state and local traffic-enforcement agency shall issue, keep a record and require a receipt for each serially numbered citation issued to individual officers. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-22-11.4, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 213, § 11; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-8-132, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 540. […]
Section 66-8-133 – Disposition of citations.
A. Every state and local traffic-enforcement officer issuing a uniform traffic citation to an alleged violator of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] or other law or ordinance relating to motor vehicles shall dispose of the citation as indicated on the back of each copy. B. Citations spoiled or issued in error shall be […]
Section 66-8-134 – Illegal cancellation; audit of citation records.
A. Any person who cancels or solicits the cancellation of any uniform traffic citation other than as provided in the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] is guilty of a misdemeanor. B. Every record of uniform traffic citations required in the Motor Vehicle Code shall be audited monthly by the appropriate fiscal officer of the […]
Section 66-8-135 – Record of traffic cases.
A. Every trial court judge shall keep a record of every traffic complaint, uniform traffic citation and other form of traffic charge filed in the judge’s court or its traffic violations bureau and every official action and disposition of the charge by that court. B. The court shall notify the department if a defendant fails […]
Section 66-8-136 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1995, ch. 135, § 29 repealed 66-8-136 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 544, relating to the penalties for violating confidentiality rules, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former section, see the 1994 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Section 66-8-137 – Compensation of judges and officers; defenses to prosecution.
A. No municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall employ any municipal judge, officer, agent or other person whose compensation in any way depends upon the apprehension, arrest or conviction of any person for violating the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] or other state or local law, ordinance or regulation. B. If […]
Section 66-8-137.1 – Nonresident Violator Compact; form.
The “Nonresident Violator Compact” is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT ARTICLE I. FINDINGS, DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE. A. The party jurisdictions find that: (1) In most instances, a motorist who is cited for a traffic violation in […]
Section 66-8-128 – Uniform traffic citation.
A. The department shall prepare a uniform traffic citation containing at least the following information: (1) an information section, serially numbered and containing spaces for the name, physical address and mailing address, city and state of the individual charged; the individual’s physical description, age and sex; the registration number, year and state of the vehicle […]
Section 66-8-119 – Penalty assessment revenue; disposition.
A. The division shall remit all penalty assessment receipts, except receipts collected pursuant to Subsections A through I of Section 66-8-116.3 NMSA 1978, to the state treasurer for credit to the general fund. B. The division shall remit all penalty assessment fee receipts collected pursuant to: (1) Subsection A of Section 66-8-116.3 NMSA 1978 to […]
Section 66-8-120 – Parties to a crime.
Every person who commits, attempts to commit, conspires to commit or aids or abets in the commission of any act declared herein to be a crime, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons or as a principal, agent or accessory, shall be guilty of such offense, and every person who falsely, […]